Easter: NNS Delta urges personnel to uphold sacrifice, service to nation

He also underscored the importance of community support and strengthened collaboration with the media in projecting the Navy’s activities.

Drawing inspiration from the Easter celebration, the commander emphasised the need for dedication, unity, and selflessness among both military personnel and civilian staff.

He said, "In the spirit of Easter, Easter being about sacrifice, love and forgiveness, my message to my officers as well as the civilian staff of NNS Delta is that we should continue to sacrifice for our dear nation, for the Nigerian Navy and for one another. We should also sacrifice for the immediate communities that is, the civilians we serve.

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"Yes, our job is more of sacrifice because when other people are sleeping, we are out there to ensure that they sleep comfortably. The officers are also out there to ensure that their businesses, commercial activities go on smoothly. So our job is more of sacrifice and we demand more from the officers of NNS Delta and the Nigerian Navy as a whole.

"We thank the host communities for their continuous support because they've made our job so easy and we hope that they will continue in that light and that we will also continue to support them and make life much much better for them and for the people in Niger Delta and the whole country."

Speaking on the role of the media, Tasiu noted that accurate reportage was critical, especially in the face of security challenges and misinformation.

The naval chief also commended host communities for their support, noting that their cooperation had enhanced the effectiveness of operations in the area.

The event was attended by senior and junior officers of the command, as well as National Youth Service Corps members.