Navy Tasks Youths On National Security

The Chief of Naval Staff for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has urged the youths to close the gap in national security.
Gambo, who was represented by Flag Officer Comanding, Eastern Naval Command Rear Admiral Sanusi Ibrahim gave the advice during a two-day debate/quiz and STEM competition to mark the fifth edition of the Chief of Naval Staff annual (CNS)competition held in Port Harcourt.
He stated that the 2021 Competition tagged “Education as a Catalyst for Youth Development and National Security,” was designed to provide a platform on which Nigerian Navy Welfare Secondary Schools tests its academic might,debate topical issues and showcase their ingenuity in science and technology.
“This is in consonance with the importance the Nigerian Navy places on youth mentoring and empowerment as preconditions for national security and nation building.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ and as Mahatma Gandi said “Be the change you want to see in the world”,
“I therefore urge you all to put in your best at studying as you return back to your various schools and aim to make positive impacts to improve your life, your school and your country,”he said.
He stated that the fifth annual debate/quiz and the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition will build bridges among students, the teachers and their schools.
“I am impressed by their performance this year,we will look at their ideas, see a way to collaborate with research institutes, use them to cover up the gaps in national security,”he said.
In his speech, the Director of Naval Education, Commodore Isa Ahmed stated that the theme of the event was apt to close the gap of national security in the nation.
Ahmed stated that the students were given the task to identify two issues that were challenging to the nation and they proffered insecurity and food security having in mind that the nation is going through issues of arm banditory and kidnapping nationwide.
“In terms of proferring solution to the insecurity that bedeviled us as a nation, we saw the school that provided houses that have security gadgets, they provided ships that can bring down any thing that will pose a threat to our dear nation.
“We saw them providing robot, they provided AUV vehicle wherein security men can go and face these armed bandits without being present.
“They showcased drone where radio could be used to gather information to enhance, and solve the issue of insecurity in our dear nation,”he stated.
In her speech, one of the students from Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Kogi, Ahmed Adijoke, who spoke on behalf of the participants advised the schools that came fourth and fifth to have in mind that there are no losers, no winners, knowing that their school motor is onward together.
“We went through a lot of training to emerge one of the winners today, we appreciate the Chief of Naval Staff, the Director of Naval Education, all our school commandants who made this year Quiz/Debate and STEM competition a reality,”Adijoke said.
The Tide reports that the competition was held among the Port Harcourt Navy Secondary School, the Ogbomoshe Secondary School, the Okura Navy Secondary School and the Nigerian Navy Military Secondary School.

By: Akujobi Amadi