REMARKS DURING SEND-OFF CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF RETIRING SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

REMARKS BY THE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VICE ADMIRAL AZ GAMBO GSS AM psc ensp(RSA) MTM MNIM MUSNI FCIS MIPM MESP FIIPS FCAI DURING SEND-OFF CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF RETIRING SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AT NAVAL HEADQUARTERS ABUJA ON 24 JUNE 2021 PROTOCOL

PROTOCOL

1. I am delighted to welcome you all to this very important event of the send-off ceremony in honour of our retiring Navy Warrant Officers and Master Warrant Officer in recognition of their immense contributions to the Service and the nation in general. I will like to say that the journey culminating into this occasion started several years ago and has been generously punctuated by different milestones, challenges and complex activities that have collectively underpinned a military career as an extremely challenging one and a vocation with unrelenting demand for commitment, integrity, patriotism and loyalty to Service and the nation.

2. I am pleased to note that these senior ratings being honoured today have worked hard to arrive at the pinnacle of their chosen careers and are now retiring from the Service. Therefore, on behalf of Mr President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the entire Navy family and indeed the whole Armed Forces of Nigeria, I heartily congratulate you on your achievements and successful retirement after 35 years of meritorious service to your fatherland, I say a big congratulations to you. May I also seize this opportunity to congratulate your families, especially your spouses who have been at the background, serving as the formwork upon which you grew out your superstructure.

3. I will like to enjoin you to continue to be of good conduct as you settle down in retirement. Also, it is my humble advice that you avoid idleness and get involved in a meaningful vocation to keep you active and healthy. Again please make good use of your gratuity and be weary of unprofitable investments.

4. On this note, I wish to solicit for your continued support to the NN as worthy ambassadors and members of the NN extended family. This has become necessary considering the prevailing security situation across the country. So, wherever you find yourself do not hesitate to notify appropriate security agencies of any breach to national security. Thank you, God bless and Onward Together.