NIGERIAN ARMY SENSITIZES PERSONNEL ON POST TRAUMA STRESS DISORDER MANAGEMENT
GOC , MAJOR GEN. JAMAL ABDUSSALAM
BY COLLINS GBARAWI AND GABRIEL OKECHUKWU, FRCN PORT HARCOURT
In the face of various security challenges in the country, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja says the Nigerian Army will continue to review its tactics, techniques and procedures in order to come up with implementable strategies to tackle the security challenges.
The Chief of Army Staff gave the assurance at a sensitization seminar on Intensifying Warrior Ethos Regimentation in the Nigerian Army Management of Post Trauma Stress Disorder and Drug, and substance abuse, held in Port Harcourt.
Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja who was represented by the General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint Taskforce South South, Operation Delta Safe, Major General Jammal Abdulsalam, expressed concern over drugs and substance abuse among troops in theater operations.
The Chief of Army Staff who directed Commanders at all levels to redirect their efforts toward rejuvenating the fighting spirit of troops under their commands, emphasised that such cannot be achieved without discipline, hence the need for the seminar.
In their separate presentations, two resource persons at the seminar, retired Brigadier General Hassan Lai and retired Brigadier General Jonathan Temlong, stressed the need for adherence to regimentation and discipline within the force.
