The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed that robust logistics training and efficient sustainment capabilities remain indispensable to military operational success and the nation’s security, stressing that no operation can achieve decisive results without effective logistics support.
According to an official signed statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the COAS made the remarks on Friday, 17 July 2026, during the graduation ceremony of participants of the Logistics Staff Officers Course and the Junior Leadership Logistics Staff Officers Course at the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM), Lagos.
The statement said Lieutenant General Shaibu noted that the evolving nature of contemporary security threats demands logistics officers who are professionally trained, innovative and adaptable to sustain operations within joint and multi-agency environments.
He described logistics as more than a support function, saying it is a strategic enabler that must be integrated into operational planning from the outset.
“No military operation can achieve decisive results without well-trained logistics personnel capable of providing timely, coordinated and sustainable support to troops across all theatres of operation,” the COAS said.
Lieutenant General Shaibu explained that effective logistics planning enhances combat power, mobility, force sustainment, equipment serviceability, medical support and resource optimisation, all of which are critical to mission success.
He observed that the Nigerian Army’s ongoing operations against terrorists, insurgents, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements continue to demonstrate the importance of sound logistics planning and professional competence in sustaining operational momentum.
Addressing the graduating officers, the COAS urged them to apply the knowledge, leadership skills and professional competencies acquired during the courses to improve logistics planning and operational sustainment in their various formations and units.
“An Army that fails to plan its logistics has already failed in its mission,” Lieutenant General Shaibu stated, urging the officers to remain committed to excellence in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The Army Chief also charged the graduates to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, innovation and accountability in the management of military resources, noting that efficient logistics not only sustains operational tempo but also enhances troop welfare, boosts morale and preserves combat capability.
“Efficient logistics not only sustains operational tempo but also enhances troop welfare, boosts morale, preserves combat capability and ultimately contributes to mission success and the attainment of national security objectives,” he added.
The statement further said Lieutenant General Shaibu commended the Commandant, directing staff and instructors of NACOLM for maintaining high training standards and producing competent logistics professionals capable of meeting the demands of modern warfare.
He reaffirmed Army Headquarters’ commitment to strengthening institutional capacity through sustained investments in professional military education, infrastructure, technology and logistics capabilities in line with his command philosophy of building a more professional, adaptive, combat-ready and resilient Nigerian Army.
Earlier, the Commandant of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management, Major General Adewale Adetoba, disclosed that the College had reviewed its curriculum to reflect the realities of contemporary warfare and the requirements of joint and multi-agency operations.
He expressed confidence that the graduating officers had acquired the knowledge and practical skills required to strengthen operational planning, logistics support and force sustainment, thereby enhancing the Nigerian Army’s effectiveness in safeguarding Nigeria’s peace, security and territorial integrity.
