The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), and Land Component Commander (LCC), Joint Task Force (JTF), South-South (SS), Operation DELTA SAFE (OPDS), Major General Emmanuel Emekah, received participants of the Naval Warfare Course 9 from the Naval War College (NWC), Calabar, Cross River State.
The team, which was on a five-day operational study tour to Rivers State, was led by the Commandant of the NWC, Rear Admiral Akinola Olodude. They paid a courtesy call on the GOC at the Headquarters of 6 Division, Port Harcourt, as part of their field visit themed: “Optimising Technology for Effective Maritime Security Operations.”
Major General Emekah expressed delight in hosting the participants within his Area of Responsibility. He emphasised the importance of such engagements, noting that many of them would soon be deployed in the field and joint operations.
“Acquiring firsthand knowledge of how joint operations are conducted would be of immense benefit to your future assignments,” he stated.
Major General Emekah urged the participants to take full advantage of the study tour by learning from the experiences shared across all security components— the NA, Nigerian Navy (NN), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Nigeria Police, and other security agencies— to enhance their strategic thinking and develop comprehensive solutions to operational challenges.
Earlier, Rear Admiral Akinola Olodude appreciated the GOC for the warm reception and continued support to the NWC. He recalled the GOC’s recent visit to the College, where he delivered a lecture that significantly enriched the course content and deepened the participants’ understanding of joint operations.
“This visit aims to assess how technology can be leveraged across all the Services to modernise military operations, reduce costs and casualties, and improve overall operational effectiveness,”he remarked.
The Commandant further noted that interactions with field commanders such as the GOC would help shape participants’ operational mindset and decision-making in real-time situations.
“At the end of the course, participants will present actionable recommendations to address challenges identified during the study tour for implementation by relevant authorities,” he added.
The visiting team included the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies, seven faculty members, 28 support staff, and 30 course participants. The participants comprised 21 Commanders from the NN, two Lieutenant Colonels from the NA, two Wing Commanders from the NAF, and one representative from the National Defence College, Nigeria.
Also in the delegation were four allied participants, including two Commanders from the Republic of Cameroon, one Commander from the Republic of Ghana, and one Lieutenant Commander from the Democratic Republic of Congo.