Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo has today agreed to move Desert Warfare Institute to Kano, as a way of showing acceptance to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s request of having the presence and visibility of Nigerian Navy in Kano state
This was disclosed by Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Navy Rear Admiral Christian Ezekobe, when he led a delegation from the Navy headquarters on a courtesy call to Governor Ganduje at his office, in Kano.
“We are here to actualize the fruitful engagement we had when His Excellency visited us on the 3rd of June as well as to brief the governor about the ongoing development and other issues. . The Chief of Naval Staff directed me to lead this team in actualizing some of the promises made to you when you visited the Naval headquarters.
“Our project standing on 12 hectares of land is a multi-purpose project. We are moving our Special unit’s Desert Warfare to Kano. This unit is highly trained in both the United States of America and Britain. And they are recognized to be of best performance,” he said.
He explained that they would also put Nigerian Navy Logistics School, on the land given to the Nigerian Navy by the state government. While requesting for more land he emphasized that, “This is where we will use for a garment industry and other things that will be of significant benefit to the society.
We would like to develop a Barack, so that when the need arises we can defend ourselves and also the state. That will definitely help in improving the security of the state in particular and the nation in general,” he reveals.
In his response, governor Ganduje appreciated the speed of the process for the visibility of the Nigerian Navy in the state. The Governor also revealed that the presence of the Navy in the state will improve the state’s security.
“Your presence in Kano will definitely boost the morale of our youth in joining the Nigerian Navy. It will also improve our security of the state generally,” said Ganduje.
