The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has warned personnel of the Nigerian Navy against indiscipline, fraud among others.
He said severe punishment would be meted to anyone fund culpable in any untoward act.
The Naval Chief spoke on Tuesday night at the closing ceremony of the retreat for senior and commanding officers in Abuja.
He also said senior officers would be held accountable for any misdemeanor by men placed under them.
He said, “Let me warn you that severe sanctions would be imposed for any act of indiscipline, fraud, or connivance with criminal elements in the performance of your duties.
You should be ready to solely bear the brunt of any misconduct from you or your men.
You will be assessed periodically, assigned key performance indicators, and would be expected to judiciously and legitimately deploy resources allocated to you.”
Reeling out the achievement of the Nigerian Navy in 2021, Gambo said made a gaint strides in securing the nation’s maritime environment.
He added that this has led to a reduction in piracy attacks on Nigeria waters.
He said, “Several arrests of crude oil thieves/illegal bunkering syndicates, pirates, smugglers, pipeline vandals, and other miscreants have been recorded in the past one year.
“It is heartwarming to note the significant decline in piracy attacks by 77 per cent on Nigerian waters as reflected in the International Maritime Bureau (IBM) Third Quarter 2021 report.”
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