Tinubu inaugurates 3 ships, 2 helicopter for Nigerian Navy
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three ships and two helicopters in Lagos for the Nigerian Navy to boost the fight against crude oil theft and other insecurity in the maritime domain.
President Tinubu described the Navy as deserving every support being a competent pillar of the nation’s maritime environment.
The President represented by Vice President Kassim Shettima, performed the ceremony at the opening of the fifth international maritime conference and regional maritime exercise 2024 in Lagos.
President Tinubu asserted that the blue economy has added invaluable impact to the nation’s economy
The Minister of State for Defence. Bello Matawale said the Navy has been a symbol of pride to the nation, giving diligent and unparalleled professionalism by carrying out its duty of safeguarding the economic interest of the nation.
Lagos state governor Mr Babajide Sanwo Olu reflected on the significant strides the Nigerian Navy had made in safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain by ensuring the safety and security of maritime territory.
Governor Sanwo Olu represented by the deputy governor, Obafemi Hazmat noted that the event was a clear indication of collective commitment to strengthening maritime security trade and cooperation.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, who gave the theme of the conference as promoting the Blue economy in Africa through international cooperation for life time security, said the conference would provide a viable platform to collectively develop strategies in addressing Africa’s inherent security challenges, arising from development of the blue economy.
Representatives of Eighteen countries including some European countries and America attended the regional maritime conference.
Reporting by Mary Fatile
