COAS Urges Army Clerks To Maintain Professionalism In Duties

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has urged clerical staff within the Nigerian Army to be professional in discharging their duties. 

Yahaya also warned them against leaking classified information. 

The COAS made the call earlier on Monday while declaring open the Third Quarter 2022 Office Management and Document Security Workshop for Nigerian Army Clerks.

The workshop is a five-day event themed: ‘Enhancing the Capability of Nigerian Army Clerks for Effective Performance” with 150 participants.

Yahaya who was represented by Major Gen Ibrahim Jallo, Director of Manpower Planning, Nigerian Army, said that the workshop was aimed at reminding the clerks of the importance of securing service documents in a manner that would not jeopardise army operations and administration.

“As Clerks, your importance in the scheme of activities is critical as you are involved in every aspect, from drafting messages, typing and corrections as well as dissemination.

“Clerks must therefore be cautious of the import of their actions on the overall sanctity of our processes.

“Your duties affect the lives and careers of your colleagues and comrades. 

"We all rely on the outputs from your work for actions during operations and otherwise.

“The Nigerian Army has gone to great lengths to source for competent resource persons for this workshop. ‘A Team of Unique Professionals’ are partnering with the Nigerian Army in this respect.

“These erudite gentlemen, some of whom you may have met while they were in service, have graciously agreed to share their wealth of experience with us in office management and document security," he said.

He further commended President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting the Nigerian Army in ensuring that army personnel are highly motivated. 

“This workshop is a manifestation of President Buhari’s unwavering support in enhancing our training and welfare packages.

“I urge you to reciprocate this support by remaining motivated and professionally responsive in the discharge of your duties,” he added.