The Nigerian Army says the Simulation Exercise Organized for its personnel is to
ensure efficient and realistic contingency plan in the defence of Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Assistant Director Army Public Relations Guards Brigade Captain Anebi Abakpa.
It said the exercise is organized for Army Headquarters Garrison and Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army at Giri, Abuja.
The statement said the Director General Land Forces Simulation Center Nigeria,(LFSCN) Major General Felix Omoigui said this at the just concluded Exercise Chizon-Kunama organized by the Land Forces Simulation Center Nigeria.
According to him, the Simulation exercise is software base using the Masters Simulated War Gaming for Operational readiness and doctrine exercise designed to test and ensure fighting efficiency of all Nigerian Army units and formations.
He noted that the Simulation Exercise became very imperative considering the current state of security threats across the country and particularly on the need to secure and defend the Federal Capital Territory which houses the nation’s seat of power.
He also said the exercise was meant to also evaluate the operational readiness of units and formations as well as other sister security agencies, organisations, and departments in the Federal Capital.
Earlier in his remarks,The Chief of Training (Army) Maj Gen Abdussalami Ibrahim said the exercise was designed to foster the expected synergy and liason among all stakeholders .
General Ibrahim added that the Exercise is expected to expose salient gaps which would hinder attainment of total security of the nation considering the several current security challenges facing the nation at this critical time when the 2023 general election and festivities draws closer.
He stressed that with all stakeholders being carried along in the Simulation Exercise, appropriate response would be assured when the need arises.
He urged all the participating units and sister security agencies to leverage on the skills and knowledge that the exercise has provided in order to make their maximum contribution to the betterment and security the nation.
The Commander Guards Brigade Brigadier General Usman Takuti while appreciating the Center for organizing the Exercise affirmed that the Exercise has really exposed men and officers of the Brigade to the new trend using technology to fight and defend the nation.
He assured that the Brigade would continue to leverage on the knowledge and skills learnt especially in the area of use of technology and synergy with other sister Security organisations to achieve collective security results.
Highpoint of the Simulation Exercise was the Hand on game,War games practical on internal security operations with several war scenerios by all participating Organizations in attendance and presentation of souvenir to the Commander Guards Brigade and other participating security agencies in attendance.