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May 19, 2019
No fewer than 1,176 young men and women have beenrecruited by the Nigerian Navy to aid its fight against sea pirates and oilbunkers in the nation’s maritime domain.
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakinsaid this at the formal Passing Out Parade of Batch 28 recruits trained at theNigerian Navy Basic Training School in Onne, Rivers State.
He said the trainees underwent rigorous physical andmental training for seven months to prepare them for internal securityoperations across the country.
Olonisakin said the Navy under the currentleadership, had provided enabling environment as well as requisite logisticrequirements to enhance standard of training.
He said the trainees were joining the Navy at a timethe Armed Forces were involved in many complex and challenging internalsecurity operations across the country.Olonisakin said the nation’s economy was largelydependent on resources and trading activities on the waterways, and as such,urged the navy to open and secure the sea.