Nigerian Army adopts prose doctrine to enhance performance
The Nigerian Army has adopted a new doctrine aimed at enhancing its performance and effectiveness. The PROSE doctrine, which stands for Professionalism, Robust Administration, Operational Readiness, Strategic Cooperation, and Exemplary Leadership, was unveiled by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu. According to General Shaibu, the PROSE doctrine is designed to reposition […]
The Nigerian Army has adopted a new doctrine aimed at enhancing its performance and effectiveness.
The PROSE doctrine, which stands for Professionalism, Robust Administration, Operational Readiness, Strategic Cooperation, and Exemplary Leadership, was unveiled by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu.
According to General Shaibu, the PROSE doctrine is designed to reposition the Nigerian Army as a highly professional, agile, combat-effective, and resilient force.
The doctrine will serve as a guide for the army’s operations, training, and administration.
The doctrine is expected to enhance the army’s operational readiness, improve its administrative processes, and foster strategic cooperation with other security agencies.
COAS made this known in a lecture which he delivered to participants of Senior Course 48 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.
He articulated this transformative vision on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, during a lecture delivered to participants of Senior Course 48 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.
In his presentation, the COAS, according to a statement issued by the Acting Director,Nigerian Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, he emphasized that effective leadership in today’s dynamic security climate must be rooted in character, courage and genuine concern for personnel.
He noted that the Nigerian Army operates within an increasingly volatile, complex and multi-dimensional threat environment, with ongoing commitments across all geopolitical zones in counterinsurgency, counterterrorism and other internal security operations.
These realities, he stressed, require not only tactical proficiency but also enduring institutional strength.
Lieutenant General Shaibu explained that the new Command Philosophy is designed to accelerate the transformation of the Nigerian Army into a force fully capable of decisively fulfilling its constitutional mandate within joint and multi-agency frameworks.
He highlighted innovation as the engine of progress, while reaffirming resilience as the defining spirit of the Nigerian soldier. With clarity of vision and unity of purpose, he affirmed that mission accomplishment must remain the unyielding guiding principle of the Nigerian Army.
The COAS further highlighted that operational success extends beyond battlefield achievements to include public trust, strengthened civil-military relations and unwavering adherence to the rule of law. Charging the participants, whom he described as the future operational and strategic leaders of the Nigerian Army, the COAS urged them to internalize the philosophy and translate it into measurable impact across formations and units.
The introduction of the PROSE-driven Command Philosophy marks a decisive strategic shift for the Nigerian Army, reinforcing its resolve to balance sustained internal security operations with long-term force development, modernization and institutional reform in response to Nigeria’s evolving security landscape.