The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has tasked officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army on efficient data management and record keeping to engender effective administration of the service.
Lagbaja disclosed this at the opening of the maiden Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary Data Management and Record Keeping Training Seminar on Monday in Abuja.
He was represented by the Chief of Administration (Army) Maj.-Gen.Jimmy Akpor.
The COAS said the seminar with the theme: “Enhancing Professionalism in Data Management and Record Keeping System for Effective Administration of the Nigerian Army”, was one of the series of activities scheduled for the year in the Nigerian Army forecast of events.
On his part, the seminar was crucial to the army, being operated in a multi-dimensional environment, particularly in the cyber and media domains, while also being actively involved in several operations across the nation.
These circumstances, according to him, have brought to the fore, the critical need for efficient data management and record keeping to engender effective administration of the Nigerian army.
“It equally supports my philosophy “to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force toward achieving its constitutional responsibilities within a joint environment.
“This seminar, therefore, presents a unique opportunity for participants to gain requisite knowledge and skills with which to improve the general administration of the Nigerian army,” he added.
Lagbaja applauded the department of Military Secretary for organizing the seminar, noting that it demonstrated the commitment of the officer to improving their proficiency in data management, record keeping, cyber security, and document security.
He urged the participants to seize the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge with a view to applying it to their respective roles and achieve greater heights of professionalism and effectiveness in the army.
The Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Folusho Oyinlola, said the seminar had been borne out of the critical necessity to streamline and enhance data management and record keeping practices within the Nigerian army in the cyber and media age.
He said that data management and record keeping ensures that institutional data and records of vital historical, fiscal and legal value among others are preserved.
