(PRESS STATEMENT)
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Nigeria is pleased to announce the closing ceremony of Exercise HASKE BIYU 2025, a national problem-solving platform focused on resolving national security issues using a whole-of-society approach. This year’s theme, “Family and National Security”, highlighted the critical role family units play in maintaining national security and stability.
The exercise, which was declared open by Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON CON, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, brought together participants drawn from student officers of Senior Course 47/2024 of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, ministries, departments and agencies. Others are the media, Non-governmental organisations, strategic partners and other professional groups. These participants will be concluding the exercise with the requisite knowledge on national problem-solving strategies and enhanced inter-agency collaboration in resolving national security issues using a whole-of-society approach.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR, is expected to grace the occasion as the Special Guest of Honour alongside other dignitaries. Members of the Fourth Estate of the realm are cordially invited to cover the Ceremony as follows:
Date: Thursday, 2 October 2025.
Venue: Air Vice Marshall AO Ogundana Officers’ Mess, Jaji, Kaduna State.
Time: 0900hrs (9.00 am) prompt.
In view of this, you are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your esteemed medium and also send your correspondent to cover the historic event.
E-Signed:
Olumide Victor Olukoya (Lieutenant Colonel)
College Public Relations Officer
Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Nigeria.
1 October 2025
