‘We’re building a professional, combat-ready Army’ — COAS

On the sidelines of the 163rd Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,  over the weekend, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, engaged senior media executives, including Vanguard Deputy Crime Editor, Evelyn Usman, in an interactive session during which he outlined the Nigerian Army’s ongoing efforts to combat terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats. The Army Chief highlighted the force&rsquo