On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, underscored the importance of effective military-media cooperation as a strategic imperative for successful naval operations. He made this submission while delivering a lecture titled “Military-Media Cooperation: A Strategic Imperative for Successful Naval Operations” to participants of Command Level Officers’ Course 9 at the Naval War College Nigeria (NWCN) Auditorium.
During the lecture, the Guest Speaker examined the growing significance of information management, strategic communication and public trust in contemporary military operations, particularly within the maritime domain. He emphasized that effective communication, information superiority, operational security, inter-agency coordination, and public confidence are critical to achieving operational objectives in an increasingly complex maritime security environment.
Drawing from established public relations and strategic communication theories, the Director-General of VON highlighted the need for the Nigerian Navy (NN) to maintain professional relationships with relevant media organizations. He noted that military-media cooperation should be regarded as a strategic capability that enhances institutional credibility, strengthens public trust and supports operational effectiveness. He further underscored the need to balance transparency and timely information dissemination while upholding information security.
The lecture forms part of the NWCN professional development efforts to prepare senior officers for the demands of command and leadership in an evolving security environment. It also reinforces the importance of strategic communication and effective stakeholder engagement in advancing the NN operational objectives.
