Jaji Nigeria – The students of Junior Course 96 were inaugurated by Air Vice Marshal Hassan Alhaji, Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) in Jaji, Nigeria, on July 14, 2023, at a ceremony held at the AVM Ogundana Officers’ Mess.
AVM Alhaji underlined the importance of the Junior Course in enhancing the participants’ professional, analytical, and communication skills in his introductory remarks. For them to function effectively in single Service, joint, multi-agency, and global operations, these abilities are essential. AVM Alhaji highlighted the national, international, and regional security imperatives that have forced nations to embrace fresh approaches to resolving persistent and new security issues.
AVM Alhaji emphasized the significance of the Junior Staff Course as a determining factor for the officers’ future chances, development, and goals. “Today’s Inauguration Ceremony marks an extremely significant milestone in your careers,” he said. This is so that your future possibilities, development, and objectives in this honorable profession of weapons can be measured against the Junior Staff Course.
The Commandant also disclosed that the AFCSC had modified the Junior and Senior Course curricula to include a greater emphasis on asymmetric security concerns. With this improvement, we hope to better prepare students to face the problems that face both Nigeria and the rest of the world. AVM Alhaji advised the student officers to put in hard effort and make the most of the College’s educational prospects.
The Deputy Commandant, the Director of Studies, directors from several departments, chief instructors, and members of the College’s directing and administrative staff also attended the occasion.
The AFCSC is still committed to giving officers a thorough and current educational experience that gives them the tools they need to successfully negotiate challenging security circumstances as Junior Course 96 gets underway. Future military leaders who can solve the various and changing security problems faced by the country and the world continue to get top priority from the College.