🇳🇬 Nigeria Concludes Regional Doctrine Workshop to Strengthen Joint Warfare Framework

Nigeria has concluded a four-day Capacity Building and Regional Doctrine Workshop aimed at strengthening joint warfare doctrine and reinforcing regional military interoperability across West Africa.

Desk: Defence & Security
Date: Friday, 20 February 2026
Time: 15:30 WAT
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

The workshop, organised by the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre at the Army War College Nigeria, marks an institutional push to consolidate doctrine development as a core pillar of military effectiveness. The conclusion of the programme was detailed in a statement by Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba.

Delivering closing remarks on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal FO Edosa, described the establishment of the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre as a strategic step toward enhancing operational coherence, strengthening sovereignty and deepening jointness within the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

Defence authorities underscored that doctrine serves as the intellectual foundation of military operations, shaping strategy, policy and operational concepts across the Services. Participants were urged to translate insights generated during the workshop into refined doctrinal publications capable of guiding evolving operational environments.

The programme drew participation from regional partners including Ghana, Gambia, Senegal and Sierra Leone, alongside representatives of the ECOWAS Standby Force framework. The presence of the British Defence Staff (West Africa), including Defence Attaché Colonel George Wilson, reflected continued international engagement in professional military education and doctrinal development.

Director General of the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre, Major General AE Edet, described the workshop as aligned with the Centre’s mandate to develop operational doctrine that supports contemporary security responses. He explained that the programme was structured in two phases: the first focused on Nigerian personnel, while subsequent sessions integrated regional participants to foster interoperability and shared conceptual understanding.

The initiative aims to cultivate a tri-service cadre of doctrine writers, editors and validators capable of harmonising joint warfare concepts and strengthening multi-agency coordination. Defence officials indicated that this approach supports both national force readiness and regional collective security mechanisms.

The conclusion of the workshop signals an effort by Defence Headquarters to institutionalise doctrinal clarity as a stabilising force within military operations, reinforcing strategic planning capacity while aligning national defence policy with regional security frameworks.

🏷️Tags: Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre, Defence Headquarters, Military Doctrine, ECOWAS Standby Force, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Regional Security Cooperation, Capacity Building

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