Navy Inaugurates War College In Rivers
By Victor Ernest with agency report
In its bid to tackle insecurity in Rivers state and in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday inaugurated Naval War College in Ubima, Ikwerre LGA of Rivers.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, who inaugurated the college, said the facility was temporal.
He said the college is equipped with state-of-the-art security facility for effective combating of crime in the Niger Delta region and the nation at large.
”The Navy has relentlessly engaged in massive overhaul of operation support structure, fleet recapitalisation and decency priority.
”The college will improve both physical and mental proficiency of troops to deal effectively on both land and marine operations across the country,” he said.
Also speaking, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, described the college as the ”highest and most advanced training centre” in the country.
He said that aside military equipment; the college had accommodation, medical space and lecture halls, among others.
”Naval staff would be trained in essential components of naval operations as obtainable in other top naval forces which have committed enormous resources to training.
”The war college will improve the effectiveness of the Nigerian Navy while expanding knowledge, confidence and operation,” he said.
Ibas commended President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Transport Chibuike Amaechi and Governor Nyesom Wike for providing logistic support for the establishment of the college.
