Doctrine, combat development panacea to operational efficiency – General Aligbe

The doctrine and combat development has been described as a panacea to operational efficiency of any Armed Forces in the world.

A statement by Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba disclosed that the Commander , Training and Doctrine Command, Nigeian Army ( TRADOC NA) , Major General Kevin Aligbe made this remarks in a message to declare open the TRADOC NA Doctrine and Combat Development Study Period 2024 with its theme : “Capacity Building in Doctrinal Development for Effecticve Operations in a Joint Operational Environment”

General Aligbe stated that the theme is aimed at improving operational performance.He added that the NA newly reviewed Doctrine put into consideration international best practice.

He added that the workshop is one of the year’s training forecast for TRADOC NA which is geared towards achieving the Command Philosophy of the Chief of Army Staff .
He added that the study period will afford participants opportunity to understand the Doctrine of the NA vis-a-vis its operational philosophy.

He thanked the Chief of Army Staff(COAS) Lieutenant General TA Lagbaja for providing neccesary logistics for the smooth conduct of the study period.

Earlier in his welcome address , the Chief of Doctrine and Combat Development (CDCD) TRADOC Nigerian Army, Major General JAL Jimoh said the study period will broaden ideas that will aid the ongoing operations against the adversaries in the country.