Nigerian army explores African solutions to forest security challenges
Army War College Nigeria has concluded its geo-strategic study tour across three African nations, exposing participants of Course 9/2025 to innovative approaches to forest security and environmental management.
It announced this in a statement on Sunday.
The week-long tour took participants to Uganda, Botswana, and Tanzania, where they engaged with government ministries, defence establishments, and research institutions.
The AWCN said the tour aimed to explore how these countries address the complex intersection of environmental management and security governance.
According to AWCN, the participants gained valuable insights into diverse approaches to forest reserve security, civil-military collaboration, and non-kinetic strategies for countering security threats.
These insights, he said, would inform innovative solutions to Nigeria’s forest security challenges, particularly in tackling insurgency and banditry.
During the study tours, he said, participants engaged in high-level discussions with government ministries, defence establishments, forest management authorities, and research institutions.
“They were educated on diverse approaches to forest reserve security, civil-military collaboration in environmental protection, and non-kinetic strategies for countering security threats emanating from ungoverned forest regions,” said the AWCN.
AWCN commandant Umar Alkali charged the participants to reflect critically on the security issues affecting Nigeria’s forests and to harness the knowledge acquired in addressing these complex and evolving threats.
Mr Alkali restated the need for kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in contemporary security operations, especially in light of the environmental and economic importance of forests to national stability.
According to him, the tour reinforced the army’s commitment to high training standards and institutional oversight.
He stated that the knowledge gained would undoubtedly contribute to more effective security operations and a more stable future for Nigeria.
(NAN)
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