The Nigerian Army has linked its latest advanced infantry training to the expansion of its force structure, with newly trained soldiers expected to form the core personnel of additional divisions, formations and units established to strengthen the military’s response to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, stated this at the graduation ceremony of Exercise RESTORE HOPE X, the Advanced Infantry Training Programme, held at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kachia, Kaduna State. He credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the restructuring and for his continued support for the Army’s operational, training and administrative requirements, stressing that realistic, mission-oriented training remains essential to building a force capable of delivering decisive results across Nigeria’s various theatres of operation. Earlier, the Chief of Training (Army), Major General Valentine Okoro, described Exercise RESTORE HOPE X as a key component of the Army’s post-basic infantry training system. According to him, the programme exposed participants to tactical operations, marksmanship, field craft, combat endurance, leadership development and counter-insurgency scenarios, while promoting standardisation across the Army’s training institutions.