Members of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 5/2021 are currently embarked on a tour to the Republics of Liberia and Niger, the tour intends to afford the participants the opportunity to appreciate the link between geo- strategic mechanisms and Nigeria’s foreign policy posture in the West African subregion and expose them to its environment.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Sunday, said the theme for the 2021 Geo- Strategic Study Tour is: “Border Management and Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa”.
He said the tour which began on Aug. 8 to end 14 August 2021 was an important component of the module on National Security which also constitutes a vital part of the college’s programme for the participants.
The Overall Tour Director, who is also the commandant of the college, Major General Solomon Udounwa has urged the participants to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army and the college during the tour.
He urged them to make utmost use of the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge in regional diplomacy and security, as they are applicable to tackling both intra state and cross border regional security challenges.
Nwachukwu disclosed that Brig.-General IU Akpan, would lead the team to the Republic of Liberia while the Director of Studies, Brig.-Gen. BA Alabi would lead the other team to Niger Republic.
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