Nigeria, July 29 -- In a bid to improve civil-military cooperation in Nigeria's North East, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in partnership with the British Defence Staff, has organised a four-day training workshop on Human Security and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) for troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.

The workshop was officially opened on Monday, 28 July 2025, at the Theatre Command Officers' Mess. Representing the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, was Rear Admiral Olusanya Bankole, Chief of Defence Civil Military Relations.

In his speech, the CDS noted that the training was aimed at helping participants understand human security and the CIMIC framework.

He said it wo...