Study Tour: Army War College Participants Visit Liberia, Niger

Nigerian Army says participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 5/2021, have embarked on a Geo – Strategic tour to the Republics of Liberia and Niger.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement that the tour which began on August 8 would end on August 14.

He said the tour was an important component of the module on national security which also constituted a vital part of the college’s programme for the participants.

According to him, the tour is designed to expose the participants to the geo-strategic environment and afford them the opportunity to appreciate the link between geo-strategic mechanisms and Nigeria’s foreign policy posture in the West African sub-region.

Nwachukwu disclosed that Brig.-General IU Akpan, would lead the team to the Republic of Liberia while the Director of Studies, Brig.-Gen. B.A Alabi would lead the team to Niger Republic.