Eze Chika Nwokedi Honors NAFRC Combined Passing Out Ceremony of
Disengaging Trainees Course 1/2023, Senior/Mid-Level Officers Entrepreneurship & Management Course 6/2023
By Naomisophysblog
Celebration galore as NAFRC treat retiring officers to a graduation dinner in honour of Trainees Course 1/2023 & Senior/ Mid-level Officers, Entrepreneurship & Management Course 9/2023, conducts passing out ceremony.
NAFRC conducted a 2 days eventful passing out ceremony/parade in honor of retired officers who have served the country meritoriously. The event kicked off with a dinner held on Wednesday 14th June, 2023 at the prestigious Badeh hall while the passing out ceremony was held on the 16th June, 2023 at the Pres. Buhari Hall at NAFRC respectively.
Also present at the ceremony was the special guest Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal IO Amao CFR DFS GSS RBC GSM QFI psc fndu MSC MMSC who was well received by Air Vice Marshal CA Ohwo OFR DFM GSS DSS FSS psc fdc GSM RBS PhD MPA MBA FCAI FCMP FCGPAN DFICSS, Commandant Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Oshodi. Highly ranked custom personnels, Members of Nigerian Army, Nava and Air Marshals, Royals, other invited guest and members of the press were well received.
The event was filled with exciting programs such as music art, entertainment, a dinner with the commandant, dance from different cultures, trophies for winners of sporting events, presentation of gifts to disengaging officers after a dance competition/display and other activities. The Passing Out Ceremony (POC) of the disengaging trainees of NAFRC has a total of 718 trainees of Course 1/2023 and 50 participants of Senior/Mid-Level Officers Entrepreneurship and Management Courses 6/2023 who are expected to graduate.
HRH Chika Nwokedi Chairman Council of Ndi Eze in Lagos graced the occasion as an invited guest and the royal father of the day by AIR VICE MARSHAL CA OHWO OFR DFM GSS DSS FSS psc fdc GSM RBS PhD MPA MBA FCAI FCMP FCGPAN DFICSS, Commandant Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre in honour of his magnanimity towards NAFRC in its entirety, he was also awarded as a way to show appreciation for his endearing relationship and goodwill towards NAFRC officers.
HRH Dr CC Nwokedi didn’t miss the chance to show his support for the Nigerian army through his philanthropic prowess displayed to commemorate with the passing out officers who had served the country by defending it’s territory while ridding the nation of invaders, terrorist and marauders.
The Commandant, Air Vice Marshal CA Ohwo in his speech at the POS congratulated all officers nominated for the workshop, says he is confident that the training contents would be of great value to the officers now and upon retirement from service as already observed on Friday June 16th, 2023. This is the mandate of NAFRC to equip retiring personnel of Nigerian Armed Forces with relevant trades and vocational skils for a productive post service life with record of over 47,000 trainees that have graduated from this Centre.
He further stated that it is also on record that most of the trainee graduates are now successful owners of both small and medium scale enterprises across the length and breadth of the country. In order to extend the training to other befitting officers who are actively serving, the DHQ in its wisdom, approved the conduct of Senior officers and Mid-level officers Entrepreneurship and Management Workshops in conjunction with EMPRETEC Nigeria Foundation. Unlike the Pre-discharge training prior to retirement from Service, conducted for other ranks such as Senior Citizens, officers who has the benefit to learn the rudiments of managing small and medium scale enterprises while still in the Service. This greatly shows the importance the Service attaches to the welfare of serving officers and the desire for them to live a fulfilling life in retirement, the commandant stated.
Naomisophysblog learnt that the series of business packages for the just concluded courses includes: Entrepreneurship and Agriculture, Business Plan and Model, Fundamentals of Business Laws and Taxation as well as Human Resource Supply Chain Management and Marketing Tone. These are courses designed to equip participants with requisite entrepreneurship and management skills for members of the AFN as well as staff of similar status in the various MDAs and paramilitary agencies. The workshops are conducted in collaboration with Empretec Nigerian Foundation, a private sector initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) whose primary mission is the development, growth and support of small and medium scale enterprises.
As a background, the Senior Officers Entrepreneurship and Management Workshop is designed for officers of the rank of Brig Gen/Maj Gen and equivalents as well as officers of status from paramilitary agencies and MDAS who have put in minimum of 25 years in service. The workshop duration lasted for 2 weeks, However, the period has been reviewed upward to 3 weeks starting from the next course.
The Mid-Level Officers Entrepreneurship and Management Workshop on the other hand, is designed for officers of the rank of Maj-Col and equivalents as well as officers of corresponding status from paramilitary agencies and MDAS who have a minimum of 20 years of service. The Mid-Level Officers Workshop was conducted in a duration of 4 weeks. Both courses are inclusive of a study tour.
NAFRC Vision is to be a world class training institution capable of repositioning not only ex-servicemen but retirees of other paramilitary/security agencies and organisations to cope with the challenges of post service life.
Vice Air Marshal CA Ohwo affirmed that despite the short duration of these courses, he has no doubt that the retiring officers will apply these skills well to be able to leave behind a positive mark.
Naomi Sophy Blog had a media chat with HRH Chika Nwokedi, Okpoko 1 of Ijegun Ijeododo, Chairman council of Ezes in Lagos on why he was singularly honoured as a civilian amongst uniform personnels as well as his advise to the retiring officers. In response, he stated that the NA has honoured him twice already by awarding him based on merit not financial commitment or gains due to his goodly nature expressed via various acts. He expressed gratitude to the NA for this act of recognition as this took him by surprise, says he is also impressed with the conduct of the Nigerian Army for their well organized and thoughtful disposition towards the enhancements of the retiring officers to be productive after service.
HRH Eze Dr. Chika Nwokedi commended NAFRC for the consistency implored in being prompt, effective and well organized in conduct, says they are a strong defence in protecting the nation and as such, the years of service rendered to the nation should be a well celebrated one as seen in the day’s event. He further stated that some of these gallant soldiers didn’t make it out alive, they are remembered as fallen heroes who had laid down their lives to protect and serve the nation.
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