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We are a viable and potent force in the promotion of ideals of the Centre and the mobilization of youth at the grass root level. It is an existing platform for youth development and a community of youths who are amenable to discipline, available for training and looking for useful engagement.
The establishment of Man O’ War is the second mandate of the Centre. Man O’ War is a uniformed organization with a ranking structure and organogram under the Centre’s supervision and control as empowered by Section 8b of the Act that established the CLTC with the philosophy of Community Development anchored on volunteerism.
It is a potential reserve force for all security agencies and vanguard for community policing, security observer as well as intelligent and information reporters. Man O’ War Nigeria as a Uniformed Organization with volunteer membership drawn from the Nigerian general public with Cadets arms in Schools and Colleges all over the federation focuses on short but intensive training for responsible leadership, safety & rescue and good citizenship combining adventure with social & security services and community development.
The Man O’ War is a viable and potent force in the promotion of ideals of the Centre and the mobilization of youth at the grass root level. It is an existing platform for youth development and a community of youths who are amenable to discipline, available for training and looking for useful engagement.
It has formations in all states of the federation including FCT, Abuja and Railway Command with National Command as well as Man O’ War Cadets in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Higher Institutions of Learning.
The first Man O’ War Cadet started in the Southern Cameroon as a Club. The students who had attended junior courses from post primary institutions returned to their Colleges, and began to get their friends together to do some of the activities they had enjoyed during their training. At first, it was not thought that this would be taken seriously by the boys and that Clubs would be formed. After the first Club formation, request started coming in from Colleges asking if some help and guidance could be given to these newly formed Clubs.
In order to help these new Man O’ War Clubs and also give more guidance to the older ones, it became necessary to bring out a more comprehensive guide which will not only give help in the organization but also in their programmes content. It is in the light of the above, that the 2011 revised edition of the Code of Conduct is reviewed to give the Command greater national recognition.
Following the re-organization of Man O’ War Nigeria, the Man O’ War Cadet in Primary, Secondary and Higher Institutions of learning have become Special Unit of Man O’ War Nigeria whose activities are restricted to school environment as anything outside must be with the approval of the respective State Command where such Institution are located.
In some cases, a town may have a Unit and also one or two Cadet in Schools. In such cases, there should be cooperation among them and assistance from the State command, although they will run their separate Units. It is expected that the members of a Command when necessary will help the Cadet by acting as Instructor and Examiner in their programme of activities.
In addition to the annual seminar and workshop which was introduced in April, 1974, it is being planned that staff of the Citizenship and leadership Training Centre will pay regular visit to the Cadets and Commands to assess progress being made.
It Comprises of all 6 Regional Command
It Comprises of all 36 State Fct Abuja and Railway Command
It Comprises of all Area Command
It Comprises of Multiple Units
It is the Smallest Base of Man O’ War Nigeria
It Comprises of all Units in Primary, Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institution
The establishment of Man O’ War Organization is the second mandate of the Centre. It is a Uniform Organization with a ranking structure and organogram under the Centre’s supervision and control as empowered by Section 8b of the Act with the philosophy of Community Development. It is a reserve force for all security agencies and vanguard for community policing, security observer as well as intelligent and information reporters.
Man O’ War Nigeria is a Uniform Organization with membership drawn from the Nigerian general public with Cadet arms in Schools and colleges all over the federation which focuses on short but intensive training for responsible leadership, safety & rescue and good citizenship combining adventure with social & security services and community development. They are a viable and potent force in the promotion of ideals of the Centre and the mobilization of youth at the grass root level.
It is an existing platform for youth development and a community of youths who are amenable to discipline, available for training and looking for useful engagement. It has formations in all States of the Federation including FCT Abuja Command and Railway Command with National Command as well as Man O’ War Cadets in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Higher Institutions of Learning.
Man O’ War Bay Training Centre which later become known as Citizenship and leadership Training Centre is a product of Outward Bound type of education developed by late Dr. Kurt Han, a German who later naturalized as a Briton.
He founded the first Outward Bound School in Aberdovey, Wales in 1941. Ten Years later, late Dr. Alec Dickson, A Briton, whose special interest was community development, founded the Man O’ War Bay Training Centre in 1951 in Victoria, Southern Cameroon. It was given a legal status by an ordinance published in the extra ordinary Gazette No. 45 of August 10, 1960 and modified by Decree No. 38 of December, 1989.
The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, an affiliate member of the outward Bound Organization World wide which exist in over fifty countries of the world. It is the first in African and number two in the world.
The Centre has trained more than seven million Nigerians from all walks of life since its inception fifty-four years ago.
The Centre is an informal institution. It uses the challenges found in the environment to confront participants for the purpose of developing the core values of courage, trust, integrity and compassion for others.
Our vision is to create a nation where people and communities live together in peace, harmony, and mutual respect through sustainable community development so as to accelerate the socio-political and economic well-being of the nation in line with the Citizenship & Leadership Training Centre’s resolve.
Our mission is to positively direct human resources towards rendering selfless community services and to create unique life experiences that leads to a new understanding and awareness of oneself.
To be a world class provider of quality training that will empower Nigerians for good Citizenship and Responsible Leadership.
The Man O’ War Nigeria has 9 main objectives To encourage members to promote the aims and objectives of citizenship and leadership training centre (CLTC)
Bayelsa State Command of Man O’ War Nigeria is in the South South region of Nigeria. It was established in the year 1996 after the creation of Bayelsa State from the Old Rivers State by Late General Sanni Abacha, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the time.
Bayelsa State Command was formed by Commander WA Tonye hence he is the first President of Bayelsa State Command in Man O’ War Nigeria as the Association was operating with a Constitution. In October, 2009 there was restructuring of the Man O’ War Nigeria by the formation of the National Command and conversion to the organization from a complete voluntary organization to one with PARAMILITARY OPERATIONAL principles and Commander WA Tonye became the pioneer State Commander of Bayelsa State Command. He remained in office until December, 2013 when a new appointment of State Commander was made to succeed him.
He was the Secretary and eventually became the Deputy Commander in the regime of Commander WA Tonye until the tenure elapsed. He was then appointed as the State Commander to succeed Commander WA Tonye from January, 2014 and completed a single tenure in office until December, 2017.
He served as State Secretary to Commander TY Alfred before his appointment as the State Commander to succeed Commander TY Alfred in office. Commander IL Victor became the appointed State Commander from January, 2018 to December, 2021 completing a single tenure in office.
On expiration of the tenure of Commander IL Victor as State Commander, there wasbyet to be any appointment of State Commander to succeed him in office and as such, DMC Akpama Moses who was the next highest ranking officer in the State Command acted as the Caretaker Committee CHAIRMAN of the State Command for three months period pending substantive appointment by the National Command.
After the three months duration of the Caretaker Committee CHAIRMAN, the appointment of a State Commander was still pending and as such, the only substantive State Command appointment is the Deputy State Commander, Training Operations and Rescue so he assumed the position of the acting State Commander. He acted as the State Commander from April, 2022 to January, 2023 when substantive appointment of State Commander was done.
In January, 2023 Commander DL Deinyefa was appointed as the substantive State Commander of Bayelsa State Command and the Deputy State Commander, Training Operations and Rescue, DMC O Topman returned to status quo of his original appointment.
State Commander
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DSC Training, Operations and Rescue
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Ag. DSC Administration and Logistics
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Ag. DSC Finance and Accounts
Contact: 08138062768
Ag. ASC Provost Marshall
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Ag. ASC Intelligence and Information
Contact: 08149712288
Ag. ASC Medical and Welfare
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In the world we live in today, security is not a luxury but a necessity. It’s a fundamental right of every citizen to live in a safe and secure environment. And this right, my friends, depends on us.
Complex 1,By Udeme Hotel, Alamieyeseigha Road,Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Tel: 08063888976,
08069611489
Email: bayelsa.manowar
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