COMDR ONIMOWO DECORATES 83 PERSONNEL WITH NEW RANKS WHILE MARKING 1 YEAR IN OFFICE
On Saturday 1st April 2023, the Lagos state command marks 365 days in office, the State Commander, Comdr Lucky Omimowo (Engr) led the state management team to marked 1year in office, in the same vein ranked over 83 personnel of the state command who were promoted at National unified ranking and promotional exercise held last year. The decoration was done at AGS, Surulere Lagos state.
The state commander appreciate the National Commander, Col. Despia Sani Adamu rtd DSS fwc psc MSS, for given the platform, also the officers and men for their dedication, discipline and support over the time, while he stated some achievement earned by the state command within the 365 days in office which includes
° Bridged and settled all the aggrieved parties
° Creation of more unit commands for effective service delivery
° Regimentation, which has help reshaped the state command.
° Dressing and proper uses of our uniforms and kits
° Dressing regulation booklet – still in progress
° Stabilization of the state command
° Various courtesy visits for familiarization & synergy among the state command and other relevant agencies.
° Registration of members of state command on state government HMO scheme Ilara Eko, as a way to ensure their welfare services.
° Creation of offices and appointment of key officers for effective service delivery.
° Successfully conducted the area command screening and appointment of merited officers into various area command offices.
° Organized the handing/taking over and swearing-in ceremony of all appointed officers/ Area commands executives
° Unified National Ranking examinations, in which Lagos State command officers took part in the exercise.
° Development of various Policies to guide the state command which is still in progress
° Kept good financial records till date
° Gives scholarships to personnel to enable them get degrees and professional courses in added to their education qualifications.
° Partnered with the Lagos state government and today Man O War is on the Lagos state website as a partnering enforcement agency.
° Effort are being made currently to recover the state Command Landed property from those encroaching on it, we are currently talking with some authority and following up on the parties involved. Through the Legal unit of the command.
While the South West Regional Commander ANC Ayoade Adeoye esq, MSS. Affirmed his joy, while appreciating the National Commander, Col. Sani Adamu Despia rtd. for his doggedness towards the progress of organization at large through various policies. And introducting online documention and E-system in various Man O War Nigeria engagement. He further stated that the rank systen was a unified one in which the process were done through electronic and the checking of the result were done through the official portal of the organization. While the decoration of promoted officers were from the Rank of Chief superintendent of Man O War to Lance Corporal of Man O War.
The Regional Commander applauded the state commander for marking A year in office with various achievement within the space of time and stated that this is a sign of evaluation, and also appreciate the state commander for ensuring mutual relationship among the management team of the command, while he launched an official Car Emblem.
The Chief of staff to the National Commander, ANC MBA Charles mss, appreciated the state commamder of his proactiveness through his stay in offices. He said "I'm so glad to had have you as my successor and building on my foundation while i was still the state commander for Lagos state, thanks for making me proud". While he charged the newly promoted officers to see the promotion as away of discharging their duty the more.
Comdr Lucky Onimowo (Engr) appreciated the working team for their dedication and commitment towards a progressive state command.