The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, on Wednesday called for the development of a broad national civil-military cooperation policy in the country.
He said this, among other policy recommendations if implemented, would help to promote robust and effective civil-military relations with key stakeholders.
Lt Gen Yahaya made the call while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Executive Course 43 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru.
Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, titled, “The Implementation of the Civil-Military Cooperation Policy of the Nigerian Army and the Conduct of Non-Kinetic Operations in the North-East: Issues, Challenges and Lessons”.
The COAS noted that Army formations are working very hard to develop robust alliances with local communities and the civilian populace to achieve more success in ongoing operations.
He made a case for an improved feedback mechanism between the military and the civilian populace.
According to him, the COAS also suggested the establishment of the National CIMIC Doctrine and Strategy, the establishment of the Inter-Agency Collaboration Manual in support of joint operations, continuous liaison and budgetary support for CIMIC and Quick Impact Projects (QIPS) among others.
“The COAS had a very engaging interactive session with the participants and members of the directing staff of the Institute,” the statement said.