The Nigerian Navy has said that it was winning the war against pirates operating within the country’s territorial waters.
The Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ilesanmi Alade, who made the assertion last week, said that the waters within the command’s area of operations and even beyond had become calm for legitimate maritime business to thrive.
The Nigerian Navy has said that it was winning the war against pirates operating within the country’s territorial waters.
The Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ilesanmi Alade, who made the assertion last week, said that the waters within the command’s area of operations and even beyond had become calm for legitimate maritime business to thrive.
Admiral Alade, who spoke during a thanksgiving service to mark the 58th anniversary of the force at the St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Navy Town, Ojo, urged those plotting illegalities at sea to desist as the Nigerian Navy would not spare them.
Earlier, in his goodwill message, the Chief of Naval Staff stressed that as the Navy strives towards achieving the transformation agenda of this administration, security was key to its overall attainment.
He said that the Nigerian Navy’s transformation plan was anchored on the vision to emplace a force that was adequately motivated and capable of effectively combating the security challenges in Nigeria’s maritime domain.
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