By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Nigerian Navy has begun production of steel pan usually used in the musical industry.
This was made known during the 2021 Navy Band Conference themed, ‘Improving the capacity building of the Nigerian Navy Band through Technology for global recognition.’
Steel pan is a musical instrument that originated from Trinidad and Tobago and has become an accepted form of art with some international recognition, Vanguard reports.
Declaring the three-day conference which was held at the Nigerian Navy Music School, Otta, Ogun State, open, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, said the conference would provide participants a forum to discuss, share musical experiences and proffer ways to exploring technology and skills of the Nigerian Navy Steel Pan production, as well as boost the capacity of personnel for enhanced effectiveness.
The CNS who was represented by Commodore Promise Dappa, emphasized that quality production of Steel Pan from the School was a fundamental requirement for global relevance and recognition.
In his welcome address, Director of Music, Nigerian Navy, Commander Olalekan Abiodun, noted that the Nigerian Navy Band had grown to be a reputable department to reckon with due to the foundation laid during its formative years and had been maintained and improved upon, till date.
He informed that this year’s Conference was designed to provide a “dedicated platform for harnessing informed opinions on improving the capacity building of the Nigerian Navy Band through technology in order to achieve global recognition. In the course of this Conference, particular attention would be given to the Steel Pan technology as a medium in projecting the Nigerian Navy Band for global recognition.
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