FOC warns maritime criminals off Eastern waterways

Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC)

Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, has warned criminals to steer clear of the Eastern Naval Command area of responsibility.

Oluwagbire gave the warning during a familiarisation visit to the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship Victory (NNSV), Commodore Vincent Gbaranwi, on Monday in Calabar.

He said that the Nigerian Navy was committed to ensuring the protection of the Nigerian maritime sector.

“I want to advise criminal elements out there to steer clear of the Eastern Naval Command area of responsibility. If they don’t, we will look for them, smoke them out and they will face the penalty.

“I am on my maiden tour of units and establishment of Eastern Naval Command area of responsibility.

“From what I have seen so far, I am very impressed with the level of work, commitment, infrastructural development and operational state of our boats,” he said.

The FOC, who was conducted round the NNSV Base by the commander, lauded Gbaranwi for the level of work done in the command and for the fulfilment of the navy objectives that he is putting in place.

The FOC said that the navy was on track in ensuring that the mandate of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, which centres on securing Nigerian maritime

Niger youth group endorses Dr Bagana as Chief of Staff

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Youths under the auspices of Concerned Youths for Better Leadership (CYBEL) a Non Governmental Organization has unanimously endorsed Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana as the Chief of Staff to the Niger state governor elect, Umar Mohammed Bago.

The endorsement was reached during the Youth Advocacy Initiative for the betterment of Niger state while considering the records of his attractive proficiency at the youth centre in

Minna.

The Convener, Amb. Danjuma Usman Suleiman and Coconvener, Comrade Abubakar Mohammed enumerated some of the contributions of Dr Bagana in the health sector across the 25 local government areas of the state.

The group, therefore, affirmed that Chief of Staff is a very sensitive position that requires a very innovative, exposed, competent, intelligent, experienced and capable gentle man to deliver on the job.

While appealing to the incoming governor, Umar Mohammed Bago for his appointment, they described Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana as an accomplished young technocrat who can influence rapid socio economic development and lure investors using his network chain of contacts. sector as well as ensuring national posterity, are met.

The speakers reiterated that the incoming government in Niger state is going to be a youth administration but insisted in having 80% youths to occupy various positions to be appointed by the governor elect.

“From our end, we will continue to do what is required of us so that we will keep the flag of the Nigerian Navy flying,” he said.

He urged officers of the command to continue to support the commander in moving the Nigerian Navy forward.

The FOC also inspected the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory jetty as well as the Headquarters, Eastern Fleet. (NAN)