ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL MILITARY AFFAIRS HOLDS SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP FOR TROOPS OF 12 BDE LOKOJA, 22 BDE AND NAISET ILORIN

A Team from AHQ DCMA, led by the Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj Gen NC Ugbo, held the sensitisation workshops for NA personnel at 12 Bde Lokoja, 22 Armd Bde and Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology (NAISET) Ilorin on 23, 25 and 26 Apr 24 respectively. The CCMA was received at Lokoja by the Comd 12 Bde Gar, Lt Col I Anthony and at Ilorin by the Comd 22 Armd Bde Brig Gen AA Babalola and representative of the Comdt NAISET Maj Gen UN Babangida who is the Provost Nigerian Army College of Education. In his opening remarks, the CCMA stated that the workshops were designed to enlighten personnel on proper conduct during operations and routine activities. He also stressed that the workshops were tailored towards ensuring that troops carry out their duties according to international best practices and standards.

He further stated that the conduct of the workshops were in line with the COAS Command Philosophy as it was geared towards training of personnel in order to achieve professionalism and efficiency whilst carrying out their duties within a joint environment. The first lecture delivered titled; “Understanding the applicable rules during Military Operations” which covered the provisions of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law as they affect the conduct of armed conflict was delivered by Gp Capt SG Shehu (Rtd).

The second lecture titled ‘’The Proper Conduct of the Nigerian Soldier within the larger Nigerian Society’’ was delivered by Maj C Madu which significantly dealt with the establishment of the Armed Forces, Roles of the NA, Fundamental Human Rights under the 1999 Constitution as amended, DHQ Policy on Social Media and establishment of the Civil Military Legal Desk/Call Centre. At the end of the lectures, personnel asked questions to clear their doubts during the interactive sessions.