Nigerian Navy acquires ship from China
The Nigerian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, NNS UNITY, which was
under construction in China has been completed and on her way to join the
Nigerian Navy fleet.
At the
handing over and departure ceremony in China, the Chief of the Naval Staff
represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral Jacob Ajani,
conveyed the appreciation of the Navy to President Muhammadu Buhari for
approving all steps taken towards the departure of NNS UNITY.
He stated
that NNS UNITY upon joining the NN fleet 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 added 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.
NNS UNITY
enroute Nigeria will pay ‘port calls’ on some ports of friendly nations before
arriving Nigeria. This will further boost the existing cordial relationship
with sister navies around the world and the Gulf of Guinea in particular. He
concluded by soliciting the maintenance and improved cooperation between
Nigeria and the respective China Ship building corporations further beyond the
departure of NNS UNITY.
The
ceremony which was adjudged a success was attended by Chairman, Senate
Committee on Navy Isa Misau; Chairman, House of Representative Committee on the
Navy, Abdulsamad Dasuki; Representative of the Honourable Minister of Defense,
Rabi Tedman; the Consul General of Nigerian Mission in Shanghai and Senior
Officers of the Nigerian Navy.
NNS UNITY
departed China on September 21 and is expected to arrive Nigeria in the first
week of November.

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