Nigerian Navy has rejigged its maritime security operations to ensure protection of Nigeria’s Blue Economy.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, said this during the 68th Anniversary of the Nigerian Navy which held at Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The anniversary kicked-off with an International Maritime Conference with the theme: “Promoting The Blue EconomyIn Africa Through International Cooperation On Maritime Security”.
According to him, the Nigerian Navy has embarked on fleet recapitalisation, manpower development, indigenous shipbuilding efforts and strategic partnership to secure Nigeria’s maritime domain and by extension, the Gulf of Guinea region.
Ogalla said that the Nigerian Navy’s Naval Dockyard Limited had also embarked on ship repair efforts and trainings for other friendly navies.
