Maritime
NPA Donates Lands To Navy To Build Operational Base
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has ceded 18 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy for the establishment of a Forward Operation Base (FOB) at the Tarkwa Bay Island.
The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admirer Oladele Daji, who made this known, said the land would be judiciously put to use.
Rear Admiral Daji was represented at the handover ceremony by his Chief Staff Officer, Rear Adm. Tanko Pani.
Daji, in a statement, said that the FOB would further checkmate nefarious activities within the Island and the seas and also enhance the safety and security of navigation within the nation’s waters.
He recalled that the siege faced by Tarkwa Bay Island made the Defence Headquarters to introduce ‘Operation Kurombe’ to dislodge miscreants.
He expressed optimism that the event would further demonstrate the enduring relationship between NPA and the Nigerian Navy, as well as impact on national security positively.
Daji, who is the Commander of ‘Operation Awatse’, commended the communities that volunteered to partner with the Nigerian Navy by reporting the activities of suspected criminals.
“Let me use the opportunity to applaud the efforts of communities in the neighbourhood who volunteered to be partners in progress.
“Only two days ago, based on credible intelligence, ‘Operation Awatse’ was able to arrest some suspected vandals and also confiscated nine trucks.
“Six trucks were fully loaded with siphoned petroleum products from NNPC pipelines. The suspects are being investigated and on the conclusion of the investigation, will be handed over to relevant agencies for prosecution,” he said.
Earlier, General Manager, Lands, NPA, Ahmed Yusuf, had also expressed hope that the establishment of the FOB would strengthen the bond between NPA and the Nigerian Navy, and also help to secure facility both at the port and high sea.
“We are pleased with the partnership we have with the Nigerian Navy; it had been a long one. I believe that the establishment of the FOB will further strengthen the bond between us,” he said.
“It will also help us to secure our Port facility both at the Port and high sea. Our expectations are that the Nigerian Navy will fully deploy and utilise this place so that it will serve the purpose and have a strong presence that will impact positively on the security of the waterways,” he said.
By: Chinedu Wosu
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