Nigeria: Olonishakin and Nigeria's Rising Military Profile

opinion

Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin is one of the appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari who is considered his replica in leadership qualities. As CDS, it means his input and influence is required by each and all arms of Nigeria's Armed Forces to achieve the highest level of national security and field operational competence.

By implication, the failure in any assignment is a direct shadow of his leadership failure; much as their success infinitely illustrates his leadership dexterity and co-coordinative capabilities. Gen Olonishakin is not just conscious of this leadership burden on him, but is mindful of it in his interactions with the various arms of the forces at all times. He is also aware that Africa looks up to Nigeria's military as source of inspiration and where Nigeria fails, it is a loud statement about the presumed failure of the entire continent.

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