Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has assured students of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) trained by the Nigerian Navy of automatic employment into the military.

Gambo, who is also the Chancellor of the Admiralty University of Nigeria, spoke at the weekend in Ibusa in Oshimilli North LGA Delta state, during the maiden graduation ceremony of the Naval institution.

He said 80 percent of the maiden graduates were delegates from the Federal Government’s Amnesty Program, who would be considered for immediate employment in addition to other graduands of the University.

He said: “I say again, all these are subject to subsisting terms and conditions of the naval service.”

Chairman of the House Committee on Navy in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Adamu, said the processes of establishing the Admiralty University of Nigeria Bill, is at an advanced stage at the National Assembly.

His words, “Is to ensure that this institution has a legal framework; that their subvention will come from the federation account just like all other public universities.”

Guest Lecturer, Dr. Tony Elumelu stressed the need for the emergence of leaders to transform the economic and political fortunes of the country and the continent.

“It is something that is so critical for human survival. It is existential at this point in time.”

Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Paul Omaji, said one hundred and fifty three students made up the maiden graduating set engaged in fields such as forensic science, cyber security, art and Social science. (The Nation)