Mr Adegoke said NIN remained a foundational requirement for accessing critical government services in Nigeria.
Polycarp Oteh, the troops’ spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Mr Auta urged authorities to go a step further by investigating Mr El-Rufai’s repeated resort to divisive rhetoric along religious and ethnic lines.
The exercise, flagged off by the flag officer commanding, Chidozie Okehie, was conducted at the Nigeria Navy Ship VICTORY jetty in Calabar.
The police say an Oyo state resident has been rescued from kidnappers.
The police command in Oyo state, on Wednesday, said it arrested a 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, for killing his brother, Mustapha Amidu.
Mr Abdulrazaq reiterated that he was not interested in building a political dynasty but focused on leaving enduring legacies.
The commandant expressed concern over rising cases of accidental and negligent destruction of underground fibre-optic cables across the state.
Items distributed include rice, beans, vegetable oil, palm oil, seasoning cubes and salt.
The inauguration, which took place during plenary, was presided over by the speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore.
