The Nigerian Army, 6 Division Headquarters, Port Harcourt Barracks, Rivers State, on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, received a delegation from the Committee on Review of the Joint Defence Doctrine 2017, JDD, which is working to produce a revised doctrine that captures Nigeria’s shifting security landscape and the realities of modern-day military operations.
Major General Ademola Adedoja, who chairs the committee, led the team in a session with the Division’s commanders and senior officers, aimed at drawing out professional recommendations to feed into the 2026 edition of the Joint Defence Doctrine.
During the engagement, Major General Adedoja gave background of the committee, noting that it was originally constituted in 2017 to carry out periodic reviews of the document that guides the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s operations.
A statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Umar Adam, Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Nigerian Army Public Relations, indicated that the exercise is being carried out on the instruction of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, who wants the doctrine brought up to date with current operational needs.
The statement explained that the goal is to bring the doctrine into closer alignment with the security conditions playing out across the country’s various theatres of operation, a process being driven by broad-based engagement with military formations and other stakeholders.
The committee chairman pointed out that the doctrine, ordinarily subject to periodic review, had missed two earlier update cycles in 2022 and 2025, both of which stalled before completion.
This time around, work began in the first week of June 2026, with the committee zeroing in on areas such as logistics, command and control structures, technology, emerging threats, the changing nature of warfare, and cooperation between agencies.
He underlined that the review depends heavily on honest, wide-reaching consultation, adding that the committee’s aim is an inclusive final document built on real operational experience.
Adedoja called on 6 Division’s commanders, staff officers, and personnel from affiliated formations and units to “make candid and constructive contributions, assuring them that every submission would receive due consideration.”
The General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Emmanuel Emekah, was represented by the Chief of Staff Headquarters 6 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Emmanuel Adamu.
He received the delegation and pledged the Division’s full backing for the review, promising operational input that would strengthen the 2026 doctrine.
The statement noted that senior officers used the interactive session to raise observations and recommendations on doctrinal matters.
