INSECURITY: Exercise Sky Lock For Three Services War Colleges To Be Flag-Off -DHQ

By Helen Udoh-Abuja

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that, its will conduct a Joint Operations Planning Exercise for the participants of the Army War College Nigeria, Naval War College Nigeria and Air Force War College Nigeria from 1st to 7th November, 2021.

The Joint Operations Planning Exercise will take place at the Army War College, Nigeria at WU Bassey Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja.

This was contained in a statement signed by Defence Media Operations, Acting Director Brig. Gen Benard Onyeuko on Thursday and made available to Outlook Media in Abuja.

Onyeuko noted that, the exercise nicknamed Exercise SKY LOCK is the maiden edition to be organized by the DHQ for the 3 Services War Colleges at the instance of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor.

“The key objective of the training is to enable participants effectively respond to contemporary security challenges bedeviling Nigeria using a joint and multi-agency approach, Onyeuko said.

“The exercise involves the aspects of national security, inter-agency coordination, logistics planning, counter terrorism and counter insurgency and stabilization operations, he noted.

“It would also provide forum for the participants who are being trained as operational commanders and staff to practice planning, preparation and conduct of these aspects under different scenarios”, he said.

“The one- week exercise will draw umpires, observers and visitors from the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Paramilitary, and international military assistance partners, among others, Onyeuko noted.

The Chief of Defence Staff would be the Special Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony of the exercise on Monday, 1 November, 2021 by 0900 hours, he said.