Don’t disclose official documents —COAS warns Army Chief Clerks
By Matthew Atungwu
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has warned Army Chief Clerks against leakage of official documents.
Lagbaja gave the warning in a message to the opening of the 2023 Nigerian Army Chief Clerks Convention on Tuesday in Kaduna.
Represented by Chief of Staff, 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna, Brig-Gen. Moses Gara, the COAS said military personnel must be circumspect and adhere to the armed forces policy on the use of social media.
“The emergence of cyberspace as an operational domain and the impact of social media on our operations is one of such issues that require attention.
“There have been sustained efforts by subversive elements and dissident groups to cast aspersions against the NA, especially on the allegations of human rights violations using social media.
“These among other situations, demand that we all must be circumspect, adaptable, and responsive.
“I have directed that all clerks and personnel handling sensitive documents be routinely vetted by appropriate corps and departments of the NA.
On the training, he said it was to improve their efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
“As custodians of documents in the NA, it is necessary that an avenue is created to promote improvement and efficiency in the discharge of your duties, thus the need for this convention,” he added.
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Lagbaja added that the convention was designed to improve the productivity and capacity of the Chief Clerks, especially in terms of clerical duties, document security, and office management.
“Accordingly, relevant pictures related to the duties and responsibilities of Chief Clerks have been drawn up for discussion during this event.
“In line with my command philosophy which is `to transform the Nigerian Army into a Well-Trained, Equipped and highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving our Constitutional Responsibilities within a Joint Environment’.
According to him, the aim is to have a robust, resourceful, and knowledgeable chief clerk who will contribute effectively to the attainment of a commander’s mission.
Lagbaja told the clerks that the convention would expose them to new and innovative techniques of data management, clerical duties, organization, and office management.
The week-long convention’s subject is reportedly “Enhancing Efficiency of NA Chief Clerks for Effective Contributions to the Achievement of NA Constitutional Responsibility within a Joint Environment.”
Participating in the training are no fewer than 450 chief clerks from army formations and units across the nation.