The Director, Peace Support Operations (PSOs), Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Sampson Oritsegbubemi Eyekosi, has emphasized the need for Nigeria to strengthen its logistics capability to enhance effective participation in regional and global PSOs. He made this known while delivering a strategic lecture titled ‘Nigeria in PSOs: An Appraisal of Logistics Support in PSOs’ to participants of Naval Warfare Course (NWC) 10 of the Naval War College Nigeria (NWCN).
During the lecture, Air Vice Marshal SO Eyekosi stated that the evolving nature of global peace and security requires sustained efforts towards promoting sustainable peace, stability and socio-economic development within and among nations. He observed that organizations such as the UN, AU, and ECOWAS play significant roles in maintaining regional and global peace. Against this backdrop, the Guest Speaker highlighted Nigeria’s longstanding contributions to PSOs, noting that the country’s participation has provided valuable professional exposure to its military, police and civilian personnel, while also advancing national interests and foreign policy objectives. He further identified logistics as a critical enabler of successful PSOs, stressing the importance of effective planning for the deployment, sustainment, rotation and withdrawal of personnel and materiel. Looking ahead, the very senior officer identified 2026 and beyond as an opportunity for Nigeria to deliberately acquire additional sea, air and ground lift platforms, improve funding, strengthen joint logistics planning and coordination, and increase its involvement in global PSOs.
In his closing remarks, the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies NWCN, Commodore AO Obisesan, appreciated the Guest Speaker for the insightful lecture, noting that it had provided participants of NWC 10 with a deeper understanding of the strategic importance of logistics in PSOs. He encouraged the course participants to internalize the lessons from the lecture for future application as operational-level commanders.
