The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify and sustain high-impact operations aimed at decisively defeating terrorists and insurgents nationwide.
According to army spokesperson Colonel Appolonia Anele, the CoAS gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the Command on Tuesday in Doma, Nasarawa State.
Col Anele noted in a statement that the CoAS said the Nigerian Army Special Forces remain at the forefront of efforts to dismantle and neutralise criminal networks threatening national security.
She stated that while addressing troops of the 4 Special Forces Command and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, General Shaibu emphasised the strategic importance of precision-driven and intelligence-led operations in dominating the battlespace.
He urged personnel to remain proactive, adaptive, and mission-focused, stressing that the evolving security environment demands speed, surprise, and superior combat readiness.
The statement added that, while reaffirming his operational philosophy, the Army chief declared that the era of reactive engagements is over, warning that terrorists and other violent criminals will find no sanctuary within Nigeria’s territory.
It further explained that the CoAS earlier received comprehensive operational briefings from the Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Major General Olurotimi Azubuike Awolo, and the Commandant, Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Brigadier General Umar Faruk Abubakar.
He expressed satisfaction with the operational outlook and training standards and approved the immediate construction of additional accommodation blocks and critical facilities to enhance training capacity, operational efficiency, and troop welfare.
The statement also said General Shaibu assured officers and soldiers that their welfare, and that of their families, remains a top priority under his leadership. He reiterated that a well-supported, professionally grounded force is essential to sustaining operational dominance and pledged continued investment in training, logistics, and modern combat enablers to ensure the Special Forces maintain superiority over adversaries.
It added that the CoAS and Principal Staff Officers also planted trees within the cantonment as a symbolic gesture highlighting environmental responsibility and sustainable development within Nigerian Army formations.
