The Chief of Army Staff , Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the and is now taking advantage of the convergence of electronic and cyber warfare. Lagbaja said this on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of the Maiden Cyber Security Workshop of the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare School . The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the theme of the workshop is, 'Role of Information Technology to national security against upcoming threats and cyber-attacks'.
“The workshop should not only focus on cybersecurity but should include cyber warfare, as this will equip the Nigerian Army with expertise and knowledge of integrating cybersecurity into military doctrine and tactics as well as exploring the role of cyber warfare in contemporary military operations,” he said.