{"id":120861,"date":"2025-07-21T23:21:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120861"},"modified":"2025-07-21T23:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:21:43","slug":"chief-of-army-staff-charges-depot-na-osogbo-on-effective-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/chief-of-army-staff-charges-depot-na-osogbo-on-effective-training\/","title":{"rendered":"*CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF CHARGES DEPOT NA OSOGBO ON EFFECTIVE TRAINING*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, paid a maiden operational visit to Depot Nigerian Army (NA) Osogbo, Osun State, on Monday, 21 July 2025. During his visit, he emphasized the importance of effective training and professionalism in producing top-notch soldiers that Nigerians can be proud of.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his remarks, the COAS urged officers and instructors to align with his vision of enhancing the Nigerian Army&#8217;s capabilities in discharging its constitutional responsibilities. He charged the instructors to train the recruits with passion, focusing on capacity development with the sole aim of producing high quality personnel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The COAS also took the opportunity to tour and inspect the training facilities and infrastructure within the Depot, assessing the current state of readiness and identifying areas for improvement with the aim of boosting the Army&#8217;s operational readiness and performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">APPOLONIA ANELE<br \/>\nLieutenant Colonel<br \/>\nActing Director Army Public Relations<br \/>\n21 July 2025<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Internal Security: Calls For Community Policing Gains Traction For Implementation As CDS &amp; DG DSS...\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KoIJzq2QDvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, paid a maiden operational visit to Depot Nigerian Army (NA) Osogbo, Osun State, on Monday, 21 July 2025. 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