The Nigerian Army has announced it is set to hold the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) First Quarter Conference 2023.

The Conference is scheduled to commence from April 3 and last till April 6, 2023 at the Army Command Officers’ Mess Abuja.

The COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, is expected to declare the conference open.

The COAS Conference is usually an avenue for reappraisal of the administrative affairs of the Nigerian Army as well as evaluation and comprehensive review of ongoing operational engagements of the NA in all theatres of operations across the country, within the first quarter of the year.

This will provide the NA an in-depth insight to enable far reaching decisions towards achieving its set objective of addressing the multifaceted security challenges confronting the country.

According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, “The conference will also create an opportunity for the COAS to have a face to face interaction with General Officers Commanding (GOC), field commanders and other senior officers to provide possible guidance on enhancing NA operations and other activities.

“On the first day of the Conference, the COAS will present fourteen new Toyota Hilux vehicles to Army Warrant Officers who have attained the peak of their soldiering career. Similarly, the COAS will commission the newly constructed Faruk Yahaya Historical Park located at Asokoro Abuja.

“The conference will also showcase some research and development effort of the NA in an exhibition.

“The three days conference promises to be very eventful, as it will witness a review of the conduct of troops during the recently concluded Operation SAFE CONDUCT 2023 and other operations across the country”.