Navy adopts new anti-oil theft, piracy training code,….improving on training facilities
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigerian Navy Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command, Rear Admiral Adeniyi Osinowo on Thursday said navy was currently improving its training facilities nationwide to enable it to effectively safeguard the nation’s territorial waters.
He also said, navy had adopted a new training regime that would improve troops proficiency in internal security operations in the country.
Admiral Osinowo, disclosed this while on two-day familiarization tour of navy training schools in Onne, Rivers State.
According to him, the adoption of a new code of conduct in its training programs was borne out of the navy`s commitment to drastically reduce oil theft and sea piracy in the nation’s maritime environment.
His words: “Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas, has come up with detailed strategic direction for the Nigerian Navy to improve its internal security operations.
“Presently, NAVTRAC is reviewing all our training curricula in all our professional schools to ensure highly motivated and proficiecnt workforce to meet both current and anticipated security threats.
“We have also developed a new code of conduct in training of our troops to produce personnel that would be highly disciplined while providing unflinching service to the nation”.
The naval boss who said the new code had provided trainees with requisite skills, and had addressed their conduct and reaction when deployed for illegal bunkering operations, stated further that the new training regime also presents a platform for troops to relate cordially with civilians.
“This training program will make our troops more proficient and efficient in the discharge of their duties at both operational and tactical levels,” he assured.