Held under the theme “Defence Headquarters Influence Operations: Optimizing Psychological Operations for Efficiency within a Joint Environment,” the 2025 edition of the workshop sought to enhance the coordination, precision, and effectiveness of psychological and influence-based tactics within joint operations. The initiative comes amid increasing complexity in Nigeria’s security landscape, where hybrid threats demand not only kinetic responses but also calibrated psychological interventions.
ACC Attah John Onoja, who leads the Mining Marshals Command with a mandate to secure Nigeria’s vast mineral assets, praised the Defence Headquarters for what he described as a “strategically timely intervention.” Speaking on the sidelines of the event, he remarked, “This workshop has significantly sharpened our strategic posture. In mining security and beyond, the ability to influence perceptions, manage narratives, and unify purpose across diverse commands is pivotal to mission success- one of the key components of Dr Abubakar Ahmed Audi’s strategic Master plan for the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.”