The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, on Monday activated the newly-constructed Nigerian Army Operations Centre in Abuja to coordinate and control its operational engagements across country.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement in Abuja.

Mr Yahaya commended the former COAS now Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Tukur Buratai, for his foresight in conceiving the project.

He said the new operations centre would serve as a command post, situation room, as well as operational briefing centre for the Nigerian army.

On his part, Mr Buratai commended effort of the current leadership in ensuring the completion of the project.

Mr Buratai added that the earlier design of the edifice had been improved upon with several value additions that had upgraded the capabilities of the centre to international standard.

He enjoined the Nigerian army to continue to operate in collaboration with sister services and security agencies to fully attain its constitutional mandate.

The Chief of Operations (Army), Olufemi Akinjobi, said the centre is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that would enable it serve tripartite functions of command centre, situation room and operations briefing facility.

Mr Akinjobi said the centre would afford Army Headquarters an enhanced reach and capability to quickly intervene, direct and influence ongoing operations.

(NAN)