By Musa Umar Bologi
Abuja
The Nigerian Navy has said that its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), NNS Unity, which was under construction in China, has been completed and on her way to the country.
Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, in Abuja.
He said the Chief of Naval Staff, represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral Jacob Ajani, said during the ship’s departure ceremony in China that the new vessel would “strengthen the efforts against all maritime crimes and illegalities in the nation’s territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea in general.”
“He also said that areas, hitherto, that were unable to be covered by other NN ships will now be covered by NNS UNITY which will no doubt enhance the NN’s effectiveness and responsiveness to the maritime security challenges within Nigeria’s waters,” the naval spokesperson said.
He said the vessel would pay ‘port calls’ on some ports of friendly nations boost the existing cordial relationship with sister navies around the world and the Gulf of Guinea, before arriving in the country.
The naval chief called for the maintenance and improved cooperation between Nigeria and the respective China Ship building corporations.
The ceremony was attended by chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Misau; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Navy, Hon. Abdulsamad Dasuki; the representative of the Minister of Defence, Hajia Rabi Tedman; the Consul General of Nigerian Mission in Shanghai and Senior Officers of the Nigerian Navy.
Read more at: DailyPost
Abuja
The Nigerian Navy has said that its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), NNS Unity, which was under construction in China, has been completed and on her way to the country.
Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, in Abuja.
He said the Chief of Naval Staff, represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral Jacob Ajani, said during the ship’s departure ceremony in China that the new vessel would “strengthen the efforts against all maritime crimes and illegalities in the nation’s territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea in general.”
“He also said that areas, hitherto, that were unable to be covered by other NN ships will now be covered by NNS UNITY which will no doubt enhance the NN’s effectiveness and responsiveness to the maritime security challenges within Nigeria’s waters,” the naval spokesperson said.
He said the vessel would pay ‘port calls’ on some ports of friendly nations boost the existing cordial relationship with sister navies around the world and the Gulf of Guinea, before arriving in the country.
The naval chief called for the maintenance and improved cooperation between Nigeria and the respective China Ship building corporations.
The ceremony was attended by chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Misau; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Navy, Hon. Abdulsamad Dasuki; the representative of the Minister of Defence, Hajia Rabi Tedman; the Consul General of Nigerian Mission in Shanghai and Senior Officers of the Nigerian Navy.
Read more at: DailyPost
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