Abuja: The Nigerian Army will strengthen professional military education through sustained collaboration with the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in the United States.
Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja while receiving a DSCU Nigeria Programme delegation at Army Headquarters.
According to Shaibu, professional military education is critical to building a modern, adaptive, mission-ready force capable of addressing Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
“The Nigerian Army will continue participating in DSCU programmes focused on defence management, logistics systems and institutional capacity development,” he said.
He added that exposure to specialised training and international academic platforms sharpens strategic thinking, strengthens defence management, and deepens institutional knowledge.
“This will better prepare our personnel to manage complex operational and administrative responsibilities in contemporary military environments,” Shaibu emphasised.
Retired Maj.-Gen Miguel Casteyanoss, leader of the DSCU delegation, said the engagement aims to strengthen institutional capacity in partner nations.
Casteyanoss noted that DSCU provides specialised courses and advisory support to improve defence governance, logistics management, and policy development.
He added that collaboration supports institutional systems, including material readiness, reporting mechanisms, and life-cycle management frameworks within the Army.
“Continued participation of Nigerian Army personnel in DSCU programmes will enhance professional standards, institutional resilience, and long-term capability development,” Casteyanoss said.
