Kachim and Abdussalam
By GABRIEL OKECHUKWU, FRCN PORT HARCOURT
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army/ Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Jamal Abdussalam has called for functional collaboration among security agencies, particularly the Armed Forces of Nigeria(AFN).
Major General Abdussalam made the call when Commandant, Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS), Onne, Commodore Gideon Kachim paid him a courtesy visit at Headquarters 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The GOC remarked that the AFN is an entity with a lot of branches, operating along different functional lines for the same purpose. This relationship he said, is essentially to protect and defend the nations interests in maintaining and contributing to national defence, in line with the command philosophy of the Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.
According to a statement from the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Major Danjuma Jonah, While congratulating the Commandant on his appointment, the GOC reiterated that he has confidence that the Commandant will turn around the fortune of NNBTS. He further added that the school, like the Depot Nigerian Army, is a place where civilians are broken into military personnel. Hence, the need to inculcate in them ab initio the concept of synergy in the AFN. “They need to know that both the NA and the NN are one entity, performing different functions,” he said . He assured that the Division is always ready to support the school in whatever way possible.
Earllier, the Commandant, said that the NNBTS and sister Services have always been in collaboration and as such he deemed it fit to pay a courtesy call on the GOC, since he assumed office as the Commandant.
As contained in the statement, Commodore Kachim affirmed that the school is tasked with the responsibility of training civilians to become war machines required by the Navy. He further emphasized the importance of synergy, adding that during training, the school invites sister Services to give their own perception on certain topics. Hence, from time to time, they would leverage on such opportunities.
Commodore Kachim also used the platform to solicit for support and assistance from the Division if the need arises. He expressed optimism that the school will also assist in accomplishing the GOC’s mission and the command philosophy of the COAS.
