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Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says military personnel must have standard training in modern warfare using information communication technology (ICT).

Danbatta, who spoke to cadets of the department of computer science, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), in Abuja on Monday, said modern warfare is no longer about physical combat.

He said the commission is investing in modern communication warfare to be able to maintain internal peace and combat external aggression.

“The ultimate training we have given our officers and gentlemen in the military is modern warfare technique. And this technique does not rely on physical combat anymore,” he said. 

“You do not even come close to each other; the war is normally won without exchanging a simple blow. The war is normally won safely in the command and control centres.

“Like I said, the combat readiness strategy has been implemented – locating where the enemy is, and giving instructions to the Air Force to do the damage that will contain the threats posed by them.

“I am not a military man, but I think what we are seeing increasingly is this deployment of items of electronic equipment to fight wars.” 

Danbatta said the country’s electronic combat readiness must be of high standard for those who want to win the fight against insecurity and external aggression.

He encouraged the cadets to “come up with software that can help some of the programmes and operations of the military”.