Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, the Chief of Naval Staff, has stated that insecurity is a global problem.
Ogala, who spoke during the graduation of participants of Naval Warfare Course 7 in Calabar on Wednesday, Oct.
4, which claimed that state and non-state actors were responsible for the current global insecurity by taking hostile actions against sovereign states.
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According to him, it is essential for sovereign nations to develop long-term, reliable strategies for carrying out consistent operations to contain the threats.
In order to improve national security, he continued, the Nigerian Armed Forces have been involved in numerous operations throughout the nation’s six geopolitical zones.
“The armed forces are working tirelessly to reduce the security challenges in various parts of the country,” he said.
Insurgency in the North-East, banditry and kidnappings in the North-West, and secessionist agitations in the South-East are being combated.
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Ogala commended the security forces’ bravery and efforts in the struggle against national insecurity.
He continued, “We have significantly contributed to enhancing national security in both the nation’s maritime domain and the hinterlands.”.
He congratulated the course attendees and urged them to remember their primary duty of addressing insecurity in the country’s territorial waters.
“In particular, when planning and carrying out operations in the maritime environment, we expect you to use the knowledge and skills you have learned during this course effectively.
The CNS stated, “This is one of the reasons for exposing you to the command and leadership roles at the operational level of warfare.”.
The Commander of the Naval War College, Rear Adm.
22 officers, including a Captain from the Cameroonian Navy, attended the course, according to Mustapha Hassan.
Since the college first offered the course in 2017, Hassan claimed that 97 officers have taken it.
The Nigerian Naval War College was founded, according to the commander, to fill gaps in naval officers’ training in command, leadership, and management.
As a center of excellence for naval, joint military operations, and maritime security studies, he continued.
The college’s dedication to providing leadership and management training for naval officers was praised by the Governor of Cross River, Mr. Bassey Otu.
The governor promised that the state government would continue to support the college’s activities while being represented by his deputy, Mr. Peter Peter Odey.
