Soldiers in Yola, Adamawa State: Operational Commander, Brig-Gen. Fatai Alli addressing soldiers on arrival in Yola for the State of Emergency Operation yesterday. Photo: NAN.
By Agaju Madugba
Kaduna—About 230 military officers converged at the Armed Forces Command Staff College, AFCSC, Jaji, near Kaduna, yesterday, to begin a joint training under the auspices of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Combined Joint African Exercise, CJAX.
Organisers of the programme say it is part of efforts at ensuring greater integration among military forces from the West Africa sub-region.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, AFCSC Commandant, AVM John Ifemeje, said the exercise will train the participanting officers at the operational level in joint multinational and interagency environment to promote synergy between ECOWAS Command and Staff Colleges.
According to Ifemeje, “it will promote better understanding of the challenges involved in planning and coordinating a complex multinational peace support operations, PSO.
“The exercise will also serve to promote understanding between the African Union and African Standby Force procedures and forge critica-lly important professional and social links among ECOWAS military personnel.”
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