Stay Focused and Strive For Excellence – GOC 81 Division Inspires Future Military Leaders
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Farouk Mijinyawa, has called on students of the Senior Leadership and Staff Officers Course 3/25 at the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) to remain focused and leverage their training for professional growth.
Addressing the students during their tour of the 81 Division, held at the Division’s Officers’ Mess, Outer Marina, Victoria Island, Lagos, on 29 April 2025, the GOC represented by the Chief of Staff (COS) Headquarters 81 Division, Brigadier General Mutiu Oloyede welcomed the students and praised their dedication to the demanding academic program. He underscored the importance of discipline, lifelong learning, and applying knowledge to forge a robust military leadership framework.
Major General Mijinyawa highlighted the Division’s recent accomplishments in combating illicit drug trafficking and peddling amongst other crimes, attributing these achievements to collaboration with sister security agencies. He emphasised the pivotal role of synergy with other services, the Police, and other security agencies in maintaining peace and ensuring national security.
He further reiterated the Division’s zero-tolerance policy on misconduct, stressing the continued prioritisation of personal discipline across the ranks. The GOC inspired the students to uphold the highest standards of discipline, professionalism, and the Armed Forces’ ethics in their academic journey and future endeavours.
The Deputy Commandant of NACOLM, Brigadier General Jeremiah Manjang, also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the GOC for his unwavering support of the institution, saying, “If you see us excelling in our college, know that 81 Division is integral to that success,” he noted. Brigadier General Manjang encouraged the students to apply the knowledge gained during the course to complement the division’s efforts in achieving operational excellence.
The visit featured an operational briefing, an interactive session, exchange of souvenirs, and group photographs, leaving a lasting impression on the guests.
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