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Army 81 Division Trains Officers on Effective Leadership Skills
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday commenced a three-day training of its officers as part of efforts to further build effective leadership skills among the rank and file. The training exercise is themed ‘Enhancing Operational Preparedness of Officers for Participation in Joint and Multi-agency Operations Within 81 Division Area of Responsibility’.
Kicking starting the training progemme at the 9 Brigade Officers’ Mess, Maryland, Ikeja Lagos, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Major General OC Ajunwa, in his opening ramarks, enjoined participants to leverage on the importance, objectives and benefits of the training.
The GOC advised the officers to take advantage of the programme to build their leadership skills to enable them function optimally in their respective commands.
Ajunwa added that the training was designed as a form of mentorship for junior commanders through cross-fertilization of ideas and sharing Operations, command and field experiences. He noted that the lectures and topics were carefully selected to equip and also provide the platform to enhance command and leadership proficiency amongst Officers.
The GOC thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya for his commitment and support in activating this year’s Officers’ Training Week and the Army Headquarters Department of Training for selecting an appropriate theme, considering it very apt in proffering solutions to contemporary security challenges in 81 Division AOR in particular and the country in general. He was represented by the Division Training Officer, Brigadier General Oluwole Davies.
Also speaking, the Special Guest of Honour and Commander, Corps of Supply and Transport, Major General Erema Akerejola, represented by Brigadier General Williams Etuk stated that in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s vision, “to Have a Professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Mission Within A Joint Environment in Defence of Nigeria”, described the training week as quite handy and the theme very apt.
The Special Guest of Honour, who declared the training open was optimistic that the participants would improve their knowledge, skills and competence in military operations. General Akerejola enjoined the Officers to dedicate adequate time and efforts to ruminate on lectures delivered during the training sessions so as to enrich their chosen career as well as improve their overall performance in responding to situations in 81 Division and indeed the Nigerian Army.
Bisola Kola-Daisi, the first child of former Governor of Oyo State, late Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead.
The late Bisola reportedly died at the age of 42 in London, United Kingdom.
The Special Adviser to the former governor, Mr Bolaji Tunji, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ibadan on Thursday.
Until her death, she was the Special Adviser to the Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, has approached a Kaduna Customary Court seeking a divorce from her husband, Felix Stephen, citing his excessive sexual demands and alleged physical abuse.
In her petition, Linda, a resident of Ungwan Sunday in Kaduna, told the court that she can no longer cope with her husband’s constant need for sex, which she described as unbearable.
“I urge the court to dissolve this marriage because I can’t stand his excessive sexual urge. He likes sex too much, and I can’t bear it,” she said.
She further alleged that Felix frequently subjected her to long hours of s3xual activity, even when she was in distress.
“Most times, he would have sex with me from midnight till early hours of the morning. Even when I am crying, he will not stop.
“It has been three months since I moved out of his house. His relatives have been pleading with me to go back to him, but they do not know what I am facing,” she added.
Linda also accused her husband of resorting to violence whenever she refused his advances, stating that he had beaten her in front of their two children.
In his defence, Felix admitted to his actions but pleaded with the court not to grant his wife’s request, expressing his willingness to change.
“I took my uncles and friends to her parents’ house to plead with her. But she refused to listen to us; instead, she walked out on us,” he said.
He further begged the court for time to reconcile with his wife, assuring them that he was ready to control his s3xual urges.
Presiding over the case, Judge John Dauda adjourned the matter to May, 6 to allow for reconciliation efforts, urging both parties to maintain peace in the meantime.
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has restated the commitment of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to the success of the goals of the United Nations campaign against the menace of road traffic crashes.
The Corps Marshal, according to a statement by the Public Education Officer, Asst. Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, and made available to National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), stated this while declaring open a one day seminar organized to review the Marrakech declaration on road safety.held at the FRSC National Headquarters Abuja on Monday, 24 March, 2025.
According to the Corps Marshal, Nigeria has always been at the vanguard of the global campaign against the menace of road traffic crashes and the FRSC as the lead agency for road traffic management and safety administration in the country has always been active in road safety campaigns at the various levels. He recalled that FRSC was well represented at the first global road safety conference held in Moscow, Russia in 2009 which led to the first United Nations declaration of 2011-2020 as Decade of Action For road safety.
The Corps Marshal stressed that not only is Nigeria having a functional road safety lead agency in FRSC even before the global adoption of the necessity for road safety lead agency, the country under the auspices of the FRSC was one of the first to activate the global campaign as declared by the United Nations. “Let me therefore restate that FRSC will remain committed to the success of the goals of the campaign as espoused in the 2021-2030 which the United Nations declared,”” he stated.
Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed further expressed appreciation to the road safety stakeholders and NGOs for their untiring support for road safety campaign. He gave special commendation to the founder of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand
(KRSD), Hon Justice Monica Dongban -Mensem for the patriotic role she played during the last global conference on road safety held in Marrakech, Morocco which led to the declaration being reviewed at the seminar and called on other NGOs to emulate her example.
In her remarks, Hon Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem of KRSD, who is also the President of the Court of Appeal praised the FRSC for its consistency in promoting the ideals of safer road environment. She charged all the nongovernmental organizations committed to the cause of road safety to do more in their advocacy programs in promoting road safety in the country. Justice Monica Dongban -Mensem further expressed the willingness of her NGO to pursue the goals of road safety with greater aggression.
As part of the program at the seminar, some experts engaged in discussion aimed at reviewing the Marrakech declaration with recommendations on the way forward. Also at the seminar, the two awards won by Nigeria for its commitment to issues of road safety were publicly presented.
Among the participants at the event were various road safety NGOs, principal officers of the FRSC and other stakeholders.
