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  • Naval personnel advised to be physically, mentally fit

    Naval personnel advised to be physically, mentally fit

    The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok Ete-Ibas, has advised naval personnel to ensure that they are fit at all times, being the key to military profession.

    He gave the advice at the fourth route march of the service at Mogadishu Military Cantonment, Abuja, on Saturday.

    Represented by Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Tariworio Dick, the chief of naval staff said fitness was the main criterion in military as a profession anywhere in the world.

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    He added that “every personnel should be determined to be fit and healthy.”

    He explained that personnel could only carry out assigned jobs when they were fit.

    He noted that “it is only personnel who are fit that will be available for deployment to carry out assignments anywhere at all times.

    “So, the route march is aimed at keeping personnel fit and available for deployment at any time.

    The naval chief reaffirmed the continued commitment of the service to protect the nation’s maritime domain against crude oil theft and other criminal activities.

  • Navy to launch 20 new patrol boats in Delta-Ag.Director

    Navy to launch 20 new patrol boats in Delta-Ag.Director

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it will on Saturday inaugurate 20 new patrol boats at NNS DELTA in Warri, Delta.

    The Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Navy Capt. Suleiman Dahun, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

    According to Dahun, the boats comprised 16 locally built Epenal boats and four Rigid Hull Inflatable boats, imported from South Africa.

    He explained that the induction of the boats was part of the key priorities in the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice- Adm. Ibok Ete-Ibas’s Strategic Directives of 2017.

    The acting director said further that the induction was aimed at boosting the service operations on the Nigerian Navy.

    “Accordingly, the service deeply appreciates the support of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, toward the recapitalisation efforts of the NN.

    “The newly acquired patrol boats will be deployed to boost the NN’s ongoing operations in tackling maritime five crimes,’’ he said.

    Dahun named the five crimes as: ‘’crude oil theft, illegal refining of crude oil and other unwholesome security threats in maritime domain.”

    Dahun assured all legitimate stakeholders operating in the maritime environment of the readiness of the service to provide efficient security for unhindered socio-economic activities and ensure national prosperity.

  • CDS inaugurates Naval War College in Rivers

    CDS inaugurates Naval War College in Rivers

    In its bid to tackle insecurity in Rivers state and in Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday inaugurated Naval War College in Ubima, Ikwerre LGA of Rivers.

    The Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Gabriel Olonishakin, who inaugurated the college, said the facility was temporal.

    He said the college is equipped with state-of-the-art security facility for effective combating of crime in the Niger Delta region and the nation at large.

    “The Navy has relentlessly engaged in massive overhaul of operation support structure, fleet recapitalisation and decency priority.

    “The college will improve both physical and mental proficiency of troops to deal effectively on both land and marine operations across the country,” he said.

    Also speaking, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, described the college as the “highest and most advanced naval training centre’’ in the country.

    He said that aside military equipment; the college had accommodation, medical space and lecture halls, among others.

    “Naval staff would be trained in essential components of naval operations as obtainable in other top naval forces which have committed enormous resources to training.

    “The war college will improve the effectiveness of the Nigerian Navy while expanding knowledge, confidence and operation,” he said.

    Ibas commended President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Transport Chibuike Amaechi and Gov. Nyesom Wike for providing logistic support for the establishment of the college.

  • We are committed to protecting the nation’s maritime domain – Navy

    We are committed to protecting the nation’s maritime domain – Navy

    The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to continue to protect the nation’s maritime domain against piracy and any other criminal activities.

    The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, said this while briefing newsmen at the end of his Annual Sea Inspection Exercise tagged “We”, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

    Ibas said that the exercise was designed to assess the combat readiness of the Navy fleet in conducting maritime operations, adding that it included sister agencies and other stakeholders in the maritime domain.

    The CNS said the efforts were geared towards inter-agency cooperation for the enhancement of maritime security and surveillance in the country as well as in the Gulf of Guinea.

    “The Nigerian maritime is strategic to the survival of citizens; on the other hand, it has attracted criminal activities.

    “This activity pose serious problems to the country, especially to the economy of the country.”

    He, however,  said that the Navy  to determined to ensure that all issues related to illegal activities in the nation’s waterways were tackled headlong.

    This, Ibas said, had necessitated the introduction of many operational options such as ‘Tsare Teku’, among others.

    The CNS said that the introduction of such operations had largely reduced criminal activities in the maritime domain.

    “All these efforts will also go a long way in boosting the nation’s economy and enhancing development in the country.”

    He also urged the Army and Air Force to consolidate on their ability to operate effectively as one unified force for the sake of national resources.

    “I have no doubt that lessons learnt from this exercise will enhance our operational capability to a large extent.

    “It will enable us to observe the weaknesses and strengths of our operations with a view to improving on the  weaknesses and consolidating on our strengths.’’

    The CNS expressed confidence that the subsequent exercise would be made better and that the Nigerian Navy would be able to consolidate on its training and exercises to achieve the desired objectives.

    He said that the nation’s maritime domain was very vast, hence the need to keep constant surveillance to ensure that it is crime free.

    Ibas noted that there were still series of challenges in the quest to protect the maritime domain, but pledged that they would not deter the service from carrying out its responsibilities.

  • Navy reaffirms commitment to protecting maritime domain

    Navy reaffirms commitment to protecting maritime domain

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the nation’s maritime domain against piracy and other criminal activities.

    The Chief of Naval Staff, (CNS) Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, made the statement while briefing newsmen on the CNS Annual Sea Exercise, Tagged ‘Eagle Eye’ at its’ Headquarters, Abuja.

    He was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Adm. Jacob Ajani, at the Naval Headquarters.

    Ibas said that the exercise would afford the service the opportunity to assess the state of combat readiness of NN in responding to emerging maritime security challenges.

    He said it would also enable the NN to showcase itself to the Nigerian public and the larger Gulf of Guinea.

    According to the CNS, the exercise includes assessing the readiness and operational state of the most NN fleet, as well as testing the capability of the operational commands in the conduct of riverine and choke point regimes.

    Ibas explained further that they would also practice the fleet in tactical manoeuvres and anti-piracy patrols while assessing the engagement capability of NN Special Boat Service (SBS).

    ” The Ex-Eagle Eye will be used to practice the command’s intelligence sharing with other maritime security agencies, especially with respect to surveillance, threat assessment and operational engagement.

    “The Ex-Eagle Eye will also identify inadequacies in skills, training and doctrinal practices in NN operations and assess the effectiveness of NN logistics support practices,” he said.

    Ibas said another objective of the exercise was to raise awareness and develop procedures for implementation of the National Counter-Terrorist Strategy (NACTEST).

    He said that the exercise would also involve the Harmonised Standard Operating
    Procedure (HSOP) on arrest, detention and prosecution of vessels as well as owners involved in maritime crimes.

    “The Ex-Eagle Eye is set against the background of a myriad of threats and insecurity within and around the nation’s maritime which have challenged the operational capability and capacity of NN.

    ” The exercise will go a long way in making the nation’s maritime domain free of crimes,” he said.

    The CNS noted that the undesirable security trend had compelled NN to take actions in response to the situation by activating a number of operational initiatives, such as ” Operation Tsare Teku”.

    He said all these efforts were geared toward making the nation’s maritime domain free from piracy and other related crimes.

  • ‘Navy’s operation in South-South successful’

    The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Saturday said recent operations by the navy in the South-South and other parts of the country have been successful.

    Ibas stated this while briefing journalists at the end of the Third Quarter Route March in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    The naval chief was represented by Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Adeniyi Osinowo.

    He said the operations, carried out in partnership with other security agencies, were in line with the navy’s mandate to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity.

    Ibas attributed the successes to concerted efforts of the personnel in strategic and tactical operations.

    He said, “We have significant cooperation as well from all cooperating agencies, we have sharpened our skills as operational concept.

    “We also have dedicated anti-piracy units in place within the past few months.

    “All these to a reasonable extent have decimated the undesireable series of attacks we noticed in the early part of this year.

    “As it is now, we have limited attacks on offshore and on the oil and gas infrastructure.”