Nigeria National Security: Nigerian Army Major Service Contribution, challenges and prospect

This course provides an in-depth analysis of Nigeria's national security, with a particular focus on the role of the Nigerian Army in ensuring national security. The course will cover the major contributions of the Nigerian Army to national security, including its role in counter-terrorism operations, peacekeeping missions, and internal security operations.

Instructor

Major General B.A Alabi

Modules

2

Assessment

Yes

Certificate

Yes

Course Trailer

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Course Description

Nigerian Army Major Service Contribution, challenges, and prospect is a course that examines the role of the Nigerian Army in ensuring national security in Nigeria. The course provides an overview of Nigeria's national security challenges, threats, and vulnerabilities, and focuses on the contributions of the Nigerian Army to national security, including its role in counter-terrorism operations, peacekeeping missions, and internal security operations.


The course also analyzes the challenges facing the Nigerian Army in its efforts to ensure national security, such as inadequate funding, equipment, and training, as well as corruption and human rights violations. Additionally, the course looks at the prospects for the Nigerian Army in enhancing national security, including the need for improved funding, modernization, and training, as well as the importance of addressing corruption and human rights violations. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the prospects for the Nigerian Army in enhancing national security.

Key Takeaway

  • Factors that influence the contemporary security environment.
  • Threats to Nigeria's National Security.
  • Threats countered by the Nigerian army. 
  • Nigeria army efforts at combating threats to National security.
  • Prospects for improving Nigerians army's contribution to national security of Nigeria.
Meet the instructor

Major General B.A Alabi

Major General B.A. Alabi is a highly experienced Nigerian Army officer who has served in various capacities throughout his military career. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1994 and has since attended several professional courses, including the Advanced Command and Staff Force in the United Kingdom and the entire management of the defense course at the National Defense College, Nigeria.

He has held various instructional and commanding positions, including as an instructor at the Nigerian Military Academy and Chief Instructor at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.
Major General Alabi has participated in a number of internal security and foreign operations, including serving as a Platoon Commander in Niba 22 and Commanding Officer Niba 29 in United Nations Missions in Liberia.
Currently, he is the Commandant of the Army War College, Nigeria, where he has helped establish strong strategic partnerships with various institutions and developed the operational prowess and campaign module of the college.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and Master degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy as well as in Defense Policy. He is also a senior executive fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management.
Patrick Jones - Course author