The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, is implementing sustained interventions to improve the Nigerian Army’s education system through the upgrade of infrastructure, teaching facilities and learning environments in Command Schools across the country.
The Acting Corps Commander Education, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, disclosed this during an assessment tour of Command Secondary Schools in Benue and Katsina states, which commenced on September 24, 2026.
The assessment was aimed at evaluating the state of infrastructure, teaching and learning facilities, administration and other requirements critical to effective educational delivery in the schools.
At Command Secondary School, Makurdi, Ahmed inspected classrooms, students’ hostels, the dining hall, library and projects executed under the Chief of Army Staff’s intervention initiative.
He also interacted with members of staff, students and stakeholders, including representatives of the Benue State Ministry of Education, the Parent-Teacher Association and the Old Students’ Association.
Following the assessment, the Acting Corps Commander Education noted improvements in the school’s infrastructure and learning environment, attributing the development to the interventions by the Chief of Army Staff.
Ahmed commended the COAS for his sustained efforts to reposition Nigerian Army schools and improve educational outcomes, while urging school authorities to ensure that the upgraded facilities were properly maintained and secured.
“The facilities provided must be properly maintained, secured and optimally utilised to ensure that the investments made are sustained,” Ahmed said.
As part of the visit, the Acting Corps Commander Education and his delegation paid a courtesy call on elder statesman, Alhaji Shaibu Dahiru, in recognition of his longstanding support for the development of Command Secondary School, Makurdi.
The engagement included prayers for the Chief of Army Staff, the presentation of a souvenir and a group photograph.
The assessment tour also covered Command Secondary School Boys, Faskari, and Command Secondary School Girls, Barkiya, both in Katsina State.
At the two schools, the respective commandants briefed Ahmed on academic activities, administration, infrastructure and areas requiring further intervention, after which he conducted on-the-spot inspections of the facilities and interacted with personnel.
The Nigerian Army Education Corps said the assessment formed part of ongoing efforts to consolidate reforms in Army schools and ensure that investments translate into improved teaching, learning and academic standards.
According to the Corps, findings from the tour would guide further interventions to address identified gaps and strengthen educational delivery across Command Schools.
The ongoing interventions, the Army said, underscore the commitment of the Chief of Army Staff to developing a modern, functional and sustainable education system capable of supporting quality education, character development and academic excellence within a conducive learning environment.
