As part of continuing efforts to raise standards, administer justice and discipline, the Nigerian Navy has graduated 16 ratings in provost and regulating duties.
The 16 ratings graduated after 12 weeks of rigorous and academic exercise at the Nigerian Navy Provost and Regulating School, in Makurdi.
The school’s Commandant, Commodore Bassey Edem, while congratulating the graduands, said the school, since relocating to Makurdi, the Benue state capital, in 2010, has trained 812 personnel comprising 110 officers and 702 ratings inclusive of the 16 new graduands.
Commodore Edem said while the course lasted, efforts were made to inculcate in the students the best global practices in provost duties despite numerous challenges including inadequate office space.
Edem stated that with the reviewed curriculum recently approved by the Chief of Naval Staff, it will broaden the knowledge of the ratings to be more prepared to face contemporary and emergency security challenges in the maritime environment.
Commodore Edem thanked agencies and organisations that assisted them in the course of the training.
He also urged Governor Samuel Ortom to speed up the process of allocating a parcel of land to the school saying their relocation to a permanent site will present them with a good and conducive learning environment.
The Commandant said the importance of the school in administering criminal justice and discipline in the Nigerian Navy cannot be over emphasised hence the continuous expansion and improvement on the scope of the course content.
The Principal Instructor of the school, Commander Mike Abashi, while presenting certificates to the graduands said they were beneficiaries of the reviewed curriculum of the leading Regulating Qualifying Course 09/18.
Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom in his comments admonished the graduands to be good ambassadors and live up to expectations.
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“This is a period of change and a lot is expected from you from the Nigerian Navy to bring the necessary change in the system, so it cannot be business as usual.”
Ortom who was represented his Special Assistance on Security, Col Paul Hemba,(rtd), urged the graduates to strive to keep pace with their training in provost duties.
He also appealed to the Navy and all security agencies in the state to maintain the cordial relationship and synergy they have shown over the years for the peace and security of Benue.
The Next Edition reports that the naval ratings took courses in criminology, naval law, provost and crime, security and intelligence, case file compilation and internal security, amongst others.
