ABUJA — Nigeria chief of army staff, Faruk Yahaya has said the military is set to begin training cyber experts to ensure cyber security.
According to the chief, the trainees will wage cyberwarfare to complement the on-ground operations of troops.
Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the maiden Digital Literacy Internet and Core Computing Certification Course (IC3) and the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare School (NACWS) basic cyber laboratory, Yahaya assured that the military is dedicated to training its specialists.
“However, the need for manpower to be properly trained and to acquire specializations in key aspects of cybersecurity becomes paramount.
“To this end, NACWS among other roles was established to provide specialist training for cyber warriors, aimed at inducting trained cybersecurity specialists to the NACWC and other cyber affiliated formations in support of army operations.
“A number of courses have been proposed towards achieving the schools training objectives.
“Consequently, I approved the conduct of the Digital Literacy and Core Computing Certification Course as the maiden programme in the school.
Yahaya urged officers to make use of the opportunity and the facilities of the NACWS to “place the school at the very top of cybersecurity development in Nigeria.
“Maximum cooperation is therefore needed from instructors, administrative staff, and students to place the school at the very top of cybersecurity development in Nigeria.
“I charge you all to put this facility to good use knowing that the country currently has several competing demands for limited resources,” he said.
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