COAS Advocates Robust Career Planning System Within Nigerian Army
Abuja (Core Reporters) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has stressed the importance of a robust career planning system within the Nigerian Army (NA) to optimize human resource utilization.
Speaking at the 6th edition of the Army Headquarters (AHQ) Department of Military Secretary (MS) Career Planning and Management seminar, General Oluyede emphasized the need for efficient career planning and management to derive maximum benefits from officers’ leadership potentials and capacity.
The seminar, themed “Efficient Career Planning for Nigerian Army Officers: Imperative for a Well-Motivated and Combat Ready Force Within a Joint and Multi-Agency environment,” aimed to promote continuous learning and growth among NA officers. General Oluyede encouraged the Department of Military Secretary to leverage cutting-edge technology and develop an electronic performance evaluation report for 2025 to enhance personnel management efficiency and effectiveness.
He noted that a well-structured career planning system is crucial for the development and utilization of the army’s human resources. Stressing that the NA must continually seek improvements in its approach to career planning and management.
Officers must remain professional and subordinate to duly constituted authority, with loyalty to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
– *Strategic Human Resource Management*: Military resource management in a joint and multi-agency environment requires careful coordination and integration of resources across various units and agencies
General Oluyede represented by the Chief of Special Services and Programmes (Army), Major General Jamal Abdulsalam stressed the need for efficient career planning and management of personnel to derive maximum benefits from their leadership potentials and capacity. He noted that the seminar presents an opportunity for meaningful discourse and sharing insights on enhancing continuous learning and growth.
Earlier in his remark, the Military Secretary (Army), Major General Everest Okoro stated that the seminar is an annual event organized by the Department to support its critical role in planning and managing NA officers’ careers as well as update them on extant policies and provisions that may impact their careers.
The Military Secretary acknowledged the importance of strategic career planning and management in shaping the future of the NA, noting that this year’s seminar seeks to consolidate on the successes so far recorded.
Delivering the lead lecture titled “Military Human Resource Management in a Joint and Multi-Agency Environment: The NA in Perspective” the Key note speaker, former Military Secretary, Major General SU Abdul-Kadir (rtd) described military resource management in a joint and multi-agency environment as complex and requires careful coordination and integration of resources across various units and agencies.
He averred that the approach is essential to ensure effective and efficient outcomes, especially in operations involving multiple stakeholders such as the military, police, sister agencies, and other governmental bodies.
