SUMMARY OF PRESENTATION OF THE CDS AT INAUGURAL LECTURE OF JDWC

SUMMARY OF  PRESENTATION OF THE CDS AT INAUGURAL LECTURE OF  JDWC


The Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, a gallant and professional military leader, has emphasized the importance of border synergy and indigenous defence production in ensuring Nigeria's national security. Speaking at the inaugural lecture of the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre (JDWC), the CDS highlighted the need for self-reliance, regional collaboration, and joint synergy among all military and security agencies to address multifaceted security threats.

Key points emphasized by the CDS include:
- Strengthening local defence production through the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and other local manufacturers
- Enhancing border security and maintaining good relations with neighbouring countries
- Promoting synergy and joint military operations among the services
- Leveraging the peculiar competencies of each service to achieve operational outcomes
- Adopting home-grown strategies to address insecurity challenges

The outcome of the lecture will be presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the Nigeria Governors' Forum to secure broader stakeholder buy-in and support for implementation of recommendations.

*Note:* The CDS did not imply that any service has failed or that there is a lack of synergy among the services. Rather, he highlighted challenges faced in the past and emphasized the need for joint synergy and home-grown strategies to achieve results.

Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu
President Nineteen Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement for Peace Unity Empowerment and Development Initiative NSNCM 
An amalgamation of 598 registered Northern associations from the Nineteen northern states and Northern community associations resident in the Seventeen southern states and FCT

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