The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Wahidi Shaibu has inaugurated Leadership and Strategic Studies Course 4-2025 with a strong emphasis on equipping senior officers with enhanced leadership, strategic thinking, and national security acumen.
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Date: Thursday, 04 December 2025
Time: 16:30 WAT
Location: 📍 Abuja, Nigeria
While inaugurating the course at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, he described it as a professional and academic milestone critical to preparing officers for the demands of leadership in both military and national contexts.
General Wahidi who was represented by the Commandant, Nigerian Army Future and Heritage Centre, Major General Teriworie Gagariga, he said the need to bridge gaps between the training of direct regular commission senior officers and that of their combatant counterparts led to the establishment of the Leadership and Strategic Studies Course.
He highlighted that previous iterations of the course have produced senior officers with stronger leadership and strategic capabilities, noting that the programme equips participants with skills in policy analysis, research, and advanced strategic thinking.
"Since the course's inception, the outcomes of each successive course, as well as reports received from the field, have demonstrated that the establishment of this course was a good call."
Participants were reminded that the course is a unique career opportunity intended to strengthen both cognitive and practical competencies while linking them with prior field experience.
He emphasised that officers must actively engage with the curriculum, questioning and analysing the strategic direction of the Nigerian Army to contribute to operational excellence.
"This course is designed to equip you with the requisite cognitive skills, inter and intra-personal relationships, and practical competencies to be linked with the robust field experiences you have gained over the years."
The Director General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, retired Major General James Myam, highlighted that the 11-month course is designed to deepen officers’ understanding of the link between military leadership, strategy, and national development.
"Expectations are that at the end of this course, all of you will be better leaders ready to take up additional responsibility in the field and apply the knowledge and strategies that will be inculcated in you to tackle current and future challenges."
The course is conducted in collaboration with the Postgraduate School of the Nigerian Defence Academy, combining lectures, study tours, seminars, and exercises to provide a fully immersive learning experience.
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