Determined to rid the state of insecurity, the Governor of Cross River State Sen Bassey Edet Otu, has assured the Nigerian Navy of his readiness to support them with land and any other thing that they might need from the State.
Gov. Otu gave the assurance at the graduation ceremony held by the Naval Warfare Course 7 in Calabar, Cross River State capital.
Represented by his deputy Rt. Hon Peter Odey, the governor who had joined parents and relatives in congratulating the 22 graduates of the war college, hailed the Nigerian Navy for being a great of help to the State.
After he had cited instances where the men of the Nigerian Navy had been proactive in carrying out their security duties with so much dedication, Otu said that the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital situated in Calabar is now known as the best hospital in the South-South Region of Nigeria.
“Earlier this year many students were involved in a boat mishap around Marina and they were saved by the prompt intervention of men of the Nigerian Navy,” he said.
The Commandant of the Naval War College of Nigeria, Rear Admiral MB Hassan, explained as he presented the Warfare Course 7 Graduands for award, that the 22 officers represented the final crop among their contemporaries.
He said they are capable of undertaking higher operational level command responsibilities and making meaningful contributions towards solving the nation’s security challenges.
“I thank the Almighty God that the training did not record any adverse incident,” the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral EI Ogalla, prayed when he lauded government of CRS for the provision of land and other supports for the Navy.
As a special guest of honour, Ogalla, went on to explain that the Nigerian Navy had changed its modus operandi to meet up with emerging security challenges prevalent in Nigeria today.
“The Naval War College is the highest Naval training institution in Nigeria,” he stated that It was built to boost security in the maritime sector.
He continued: “Since the inception of the Naval War College in line with the Nigerian Naval Order 08/17 which promulgated its creation, it has continued to graduate intakes.”
According to Ogalla, the War College started on its temporary site at Ubima, Rivers State in 2017, before relocating to Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
Truth Live News learned that the Highlight of the event was the presentation of a souvenir to the State Governor by the Nigerian Navy.