Army Sets Up Special Forces School in Nasarawa to Boost Security Operations
Army Sets Up Special Forces School in Nasarawa to Boost Security Operations
By Matthew Eloyi
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has announced the establishment of the Nigerian Army Special Forces School within the Special Forces Command in Doma, Nasarawa State.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, told newsmen that the foundation laying ceremony took place on Friday.
According to Anele, the special forces school currently operating in Buni Yadi, Yobe State, will be repurposed into an Acclimatisation Centre for troops before their deployment to operational theatres.
Earlier, the COAS paid a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, where he said the new facility would enhance the Nigerian Army’s capacity to tackle security challenges and contribute to making the country safer.
Oluyede commended the government and people of Nasarawa for their cooperation with the army, especially the Special Forces Command and Operation Whirl Stroke, which he said had been instrumental in sustaining peace in the state.
“Security is everybody’s business. The Nigerian Army belongs to Nigerians and will continue to protect them. But we are not spirits; we need the right support from our people,” he said.
In response, Governor Sule congratulated Oluyede on his appointment and praised the army’s role in keeping Nasarawa one of the most peaceful states in the country despite its proximity to flashpoint areas.
He pledged continued collaboration with security agencies, noting that peace had enabled the state to advance key projects in agriculture and solid minerals, including a lithium processing plant and large-scale rice production.
Sule said the state’s security architecture was thriving due to synergy among security agencies and active community participation in intelligence sharing.
