The Nigerian Army has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the media to enhance peace in Nigeria as it identified the media as a force multiplier in effective military operations.
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja stated this while declaring open the 2023 Directorate of Army Public Relations/Nigerian army school of public relations and informations media workshop organised for officers of Army Public Relations, Commanding Officers, Defence Correspondents and media stakeholders held in Abuja.
Represented by the Commander of Army Cyber Warfare command Major General Adeleke Ayanuga, Lagbaja who said the fight against Insurgency and other other crimes in the present age though fought in the battle are won or lost mostly in the cyber space hence the media shapes not only the narratives but influences and garners public support which is vital for a successful military operation.
In his welcome remarks, the Acting Commandant of NASPRI, Lt.-Col. Adamu Ngulde, said the workshop was to discuss contemporary media and security issues, in view of the importance of the media in modern warfare.
He stressed the need to woo public support through winning the heart and minds of the populace for the success of operation through media platforms.
The theme for the workshop is “Harnessing the Potentials of Media for Effective Military Operations within a Joint Environment”,
