By Linus Aleke
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, said the contemporary national security challenges demand that leaders at different levels demonstrate requisite superior skills, knowledge, and attitude in managing the workforce and resources to surmount emerging security threats and
meet the organization’s goals and objectives.
Vice Admiral Gambo said this while declaring open the 2022 Chief of the Naval Staff Retreat with Principal Staff Officers, Flag Officers Commanding, and Commanders of Autonomous Units and Establishments.
He said that as leaders, they must deem it a worthwhile obligation to do all that is necessary for securing the nation’s economic prosperity, within the context of the prevailing national political economy and enhancing Nigeria’s security as a maritime force.
He said: “I must therefore state that the theme for this Retreat ‘Optimizing Nigerian Navy Operational Efficiency in a Challenging Economy: The Role of Leadership,’ is quite apt.
There is an intense sense of expectation that the Retreat would see to a re-alignment of our attitude with the urgency of the moment and proffer the best behavioral approaches to problem-solving. Let me reiterate that, the nation expects so much from us in the onerous task of ensuring a secure Nigeria maritime environment. Thus, our gathering here today and for the next 2 days should be focused on meeting the objectives of this retreat.
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“Being newly appointed senior officers occupying the top echelon of the Nigerian Navy, I believe that you are fast acquainting yourselves creditably on your roles in your new offices. To have a better understanding of current realities, there is the need for us to brainstorm on the experiences of the past year while focusing on how to realize the outstanding deliverables of my Strategic Directive, leaning on the footprints of former icons of the Nigerian Navy”.
He expressed optimism that the retreat would enable them to articulate a way forward in their present security and economic realities which is against the background that the retreat is most invaluable.
