 The Nigerian Navy Western Naval Command on Tuesday conducted exercise Small Arms 2021. This was to enhance personnel's weapon handling proficiency and knowledge. The three days' firing exercise kicked off with range shooting, in line with the division of the Chief of Naval Staff Re-Admiral Zubeiro Gambo. Plus, TV Africa's correspondent Destiny Momo has more. 192 battalion shooting, ranging across the state, housed 500 naval personnel taking part in this exercise, as it flags off. And these officers excitedly waiting to fire their targets at the order end. Flag officer commanding set the pace for others to follow. Re-Admiral Jason Bassa spoke on the significance of this training to Nigeria Navy personnel in handling small arms. It's one of the exercises that we all, even those of us in the service, take the utmost care because in this exercise, the instructors, the coaches, we call them coaches, the umpires, the fire point controllers, they matter most and this is the place where disobedience of any form is unacceptable because the slightest of mistakes could lead to the loss of a life or limb. So first and foremost, safety is the priority. He spoke on the use of higher weapons in handling this exercise and max man's shape. The exercises at sea that will involve our main weapons and orders that depend or that are linked, connected to the use of our weapon fire and say the control systems that involve computation all together. We take over three days and activity over three days involving five hundred men drawn from all the units and establishments in the western naval command. Firing of arms is often held four times every year but in 2021 it held twice. Destiny Momo for Plus TV Africa. And don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.