REMARKS BY THE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VICE ADMIRAL AZ GAMBO AM GSS psc ensp (RSA) MTM FNIM LMUSNI FCIS FIIPS FCAI AT THE CONFERMENT OF DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP AWARD AND PATRON BY THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF EMERGENCY CRISIS AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ON 27 OCTOBER 2021
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1. On behalf of the officers, ratings and civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy (NN), I am particularly delighted to be conferred with the prestigious Distinguished Fellowship Award and my Investiture as the Patron of the Institute.
2. The mandate of the Institute which focuses on promoting professionalism, best practices and developing human capacity is in tandem with my Vision to re-energise the NN and enhance her as a well-motivated and ready naval force in the discharge of her constitutional mandate. I am optimistic that the rapport and interaction between the NN and the Institute would yield the desired benefit towards enhancing NN Emergency/Disasters Response Capability.
3. I wish to commend the visionary leadership of the Institute and its members for the sustenance of the high standard in the administration and management of the activities of the Institute. I therefore wish to express my profound gratitude for conferring me as the new Patron of the Institute while formally conveying my acceptance to serve as the Patron. With your cooperation, I promise to discharge my responsibility for the good of the Institute. Notably, the phenomenon of climate change with its attendant threats to human existence and socio-economic activities presupposes the need for a robust management/mitigation mechanism hence the relevance of the Institute in developing requisite capacity through human capacity development and research endeavours.
4. On this note, I wish to once again thank the President and other Distinguished Council Members for the honour accorded me today. I wish you all fair winds, God’s blessing and Onward Together.
AZ GAMBO
Vice Admiral
October 2021 Chief of the Naval Staff