NNS Pathfinder Commander Leads 10.5 kilometers Quarterly Route March In Rivers

PORT HARCOURT – The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Nnabuchi Aniaku, on Saturday led officers and ratings of the base in the Navy’s fourth quarterly route march across Rumuolumeni axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The 10.5-kilometre march, which commenced at 6:00 a.m. from the base parade ground, took personnel joined by sister security agencies through Aker and Iwofe Roads in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

Speaking after the exercise, Commodore Aniaku said the march aligns with the vision of the Chief of Naval Staff, designed to strengthen the physical and mental readiness of personnel for effective delivery of their constitutional duties.

He said, “In line with the Nigerian Navy Calendar of events and mission, vision and command philosophy of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, Admiralty Medal, today is the 4th quarter route march and this exercise is taking place across various Commands of the Nigerian Navy.

“The essence is to exercise is keep our personnel mentally and physically fit to discharge our constitutional role effectively and efficiently.”

Commodore Aniaku who noted that the exercise was also targeted at improving the capabilities of personnel, stated that it will also improve operational readiness of the men in securing the Rivers maritime interests, while strengthening inter-agency camaraderie.

He reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to protecting the nation’s economic assets in the Niger Delta and other parts of the country.

“Today’s route march was a 10.5 kilometer march. The exercise is continuous in nature.

“It is just a way of motivating the personnel in line with the Chief of the Naval Staff’s vision and mission in particular, which states that we deploy highly motivated and professional naval force capable of safeguarding Nigerian maritime interests and participate actively in joint cooperation in defense of national sovereignty and maintenance of internal stability, and that informs the jointness you see today that has granted other sister security agencies to participate in the exercise.”

Commodore Aniaku commended personnel of sister security agencies, officers and men of the base who participated in the exercise, tasking them to remain dedicated to their duties in serving the nation.