Nigerian Army Launches Technology-Driven Inspection Framework To Boost Accountability, Efficiency
The Nigerian Army has commenced a major drive to modernise its inspection and compliance architecture with the opening of the Directorate of Inspections and Compliance (DI&C) Project Inspection Workshop 2026 at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), Asokoro, Abuja.
The four-day workshop, organised by the Office of the Chief of Army Staff through the Directorate of Inspections and Compliance, is themed “Leveraging Technology: Panacea for Enhanced Inspection and Compliance.” It is aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency and efficiency in project execution across the Nigerian Army through the adoption of technology-enabled inspection processes.
Declaring the workshop open, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, represented by the Chief of Logistics (Army), Major General Adekunle Adeyinka, described the initiative as timely and critical to the ongoing transformation of the Nigerian Army. He noted that the increasingly complex operating environment has made traditional, manual inspection methods inadequate, underscoring the need for integrated and technology-driven inspection solutions.
Major General Adeyinka emphasised that inspections remain a vital command tool for translating policies, plans and projects into measurable outcomes. He stressed that technology-enabled inspections should not be perceived as fault-finding exercises, but as mechanisms for performance improvement, standardisation and institutional learning.
In his welcome address, the Director of the Directorate of Inspections and Compliance, Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, described the workshop as a deliberate and strategic response to contemporary operational realities. He explained that the initiative aligns with the Chief of Army Staff’s transformation drive and seeks to reposition inspection and compliance functions to meet modern demands.
According to him, effective project inspection is a critical enabler of operational readiness, optimal resource utilisation, fiscal discipline and institutional credibility within the Nigerian Army.
Participants at the workshop include senior officers drawn from formations and units within and around Abuja, alongside technical experts and resource persons from engineering, technology and compliance backgrounds. The workshop is expected to enhance capacity for technology-driven inspections and reinforce best practices in project monitoring and compliance across the Army.
