{
  "id": 9265534,
  "title": "COAS: Effective Military Operations Tied to Availability of Serviceable Platforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/coas-effective-military-operations-tied-to-availability-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T04:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/23/coas-effective-military-operations-tied-to-availability-of-serviceable-platforms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, emphasized that the effectiveness of military operations heavily depends on the availability and serviceability of operational platforms. At the commissioning of refurbished operational vehicles and the Nightingale Club at 1 Women Battalion, Giri, Abuja, Shaibu highlighted that the refurbishment of mobility assets is crucial to enable troops to swiftly respond to operational needs. The refurbishment aims to bolster troops' mobility, responsiveness, and welfare, supporting ongoing national security efforts. Shaibu, represented by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, instructed commanders and personnel to ensure proper maintenance, responsible handling, and adherence to regulations, emphasizing the need to treat these assets as national resources to be protected. The Nightingale Club was described as a significant investment in the human element of military effectiveness, providing personnel and their families with opportunities for recreation, social interaction, and relaxation, all while fostering camaraderie and esprit de corps. Shaibu commended the leadership and personnel of 1 Women Battalion and other stakeholders for their contributions to the successful completion of the projects, noting the importance of effective leadership, prudent resource management, and collective responsibility in meeting evolving national security demands. Additionally, Shaibu urged traditional rulers and community leaders in Kwara State to provide credible information to security agencies to aid in the war against insecurity. He called for responsible communication, discouragement of fake news, and prompt reporting of security concerns to the appropriate authorities. Shaibu also praised the organizers of a stakeholders' engagement forum in Offa for facilitating dialogue, information sharing, and collaboration among various stakeholders.",
  "summary": "• Tasks traditional rulers, leaders to back security with credible information Hammed Shittu in Ilorin and Linus Aleke in Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu,",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}