COAS Orders Special Forces to Sustain Offensive, Vows No Safe Haven for Terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify high-impact operations and assert decisive dominance over terrorists and insurgents across the country.
Lieutenant General Shaibu gave the charge during his maiden operational visit to the 4 Special Forces Command on Tuesday in Doma, Nasarawa State, where he underscored the critical role of elite units in dismantling criminal networks threatening national security.
Addressing troops of the Command and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, the Army Chief emphasised the need for precision-driven and intelligence-led operations to dominate the battlespace. He urged personnel to remain proactive, adaptive and mission-focused, noting that the evolving security environment requires speed, surprise and superior combat readiness.
Reaffirming his operational philosophy, Shaibu declared that the era of reactive engagements was over, warning that terrorists and other violent criminals would find no sanctuary anywhere within Nigeria’s territory.
“The Nigerian Army Special Forces remain at the forefront of our determined campaign to dismantle and neutralise criminal networks threatening national security,” he said.
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Earlier, the COAS received operational briefings from the Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Major General Olurotimi Azubuike Awolo, and the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Brigadier General Umar Faruk Abubakar. He expressed satisfaction with the Command’s operational outlook and training standards.
In a move aimed at strengthening operational capacity and boosting morale, the Army Chief approved the immediate construction of additional accommodation blocks and other critical facilities to enhance training capabilities, operational efficiency and troops’ welfare.
Shaibu assured officers and soldiers that their welfare and that of their families remain a top priority under his leadership, stressing that a well-supported and professionally grounded force is essential for sustained operational dominance.
He pledged continued investment in training, logistics and modern combat enablers to ensure that Special Forces units maintain superiority over adversaries nationwide.
The visit also featured a symbolic tree-planting exercise within the cantonment by the COAS and Principal Staff Officers, reflecting a commitment to environmental sustainability within Nigerian Army formations.
The operational tour forms part of the Army Chief’s broader strategy to assess field readiness, strengthen frontline formations and reinforce the military’s resolve to decisively defeat terrorism and insurgency across the country.
By PRNigeria
