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The Nigerian Navy has said it is concluding plans to establish
its bases in Oguta, Imo State, and Shagunu, Niger State, as part of
efforts to combat maritime crimes and ensure security of the
country’s inland waters.

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, stated
this in Abuja, noting that these new outposts would complement the
existing recently established bases, NNS Lugard in Lokoja, Kogi
State as well as in Onitsha and Idah towns.

According to a statement by the Navy Director of Information,
Commodore Suleman Dahun, on Sunday, the naval chief stated these
while receiving the Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import
Bank, Mr Abba Bello, at the naval headquarters in Abuja.

Dahun said, “Mr Bello identified the areas of support and
cooperation with the navy to include involvement of the Navy
Hydrography Department in the proposed survey of the lower River
Niger and River Benue.

“Other areas are provision of security support for safe
navigation along the trade routes and development of a mutually
beneficial partnership framework for the use of the Naval Dockyard
Limited for servicing of Sealink-operated vessels. The partnership
will include recruitment of retired naval personnel.

“The Chief of the Naval Staff underscored the commitment of the
navy to the security of the nation’s waterways following the
establishment of NNS Lugard at Lokoja and Naval outposts at Onitsha
and Idah.

“The CNS also mentioned the prospects for the establishment of
other navy outposts along the nation’s major inland waters,
particularly at Oguta and Shagunu in Imo and Niger states
respectively.”

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