– As COAS seeks stronger civil-military relations for nation building
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
The Nigerian Army has inaugurated more than 250 Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) projects across the country’s six geopolitical zones as part of activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026, with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Waibi Shaibu, reaffirming the Army’s commitment to strengthening civil-military relations in support of national development.
Speaking during the inauguration of the renovated Community Secondary School in Lussue, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, the COAS, said the intervention projects underscore the Nigerian Army’s non-kinetic approach to addressing security challenges through community engagement and infrastructure development.
The Army Chief, represented by the Chief of Training (Army), Major General Valentine Okoro, stated the Nigerian Army recognises that national security cannot be achieved without the active support and cooperation of the people, stressing the Civil-Military Cooperation Projects Scheme remains a cornerstone of its non-kinetic operations.
