By Udesinanna Stephen
The Nigerian Army (NA) has said it would boost partnerships with the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) and Defence Space Administration (DSA) to upgrade its operations and presence in the cyberspace.
This was made known lately by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, during meetings with the Director General, DRDB, Major General Emmanuel Ndagi and Chief of Defence Space Administration, Air Vice Marshall Abdullahi Shinkafi at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.
As obtained from the X handle of NA @HQNigerianArmy, Lieutenant General Lagbaja said, the NA is concerned with the ongoing research cum development efforts into “Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) apparatus, in order to safe lives and protect equipment in the field.”
According to Gen Lagbaja, partnering with DRDB would provide the requisite platform for the army to leverage cutting-edge technologies, strategies and practices to enhance its operations.
He said, “Shoring up the operational efficiency of troops is crucial to the attainment of the constitutional responsibilities of the NA to defend the territorial integrity of Nigeria.”