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| The 25 Epenal security boats Nigerian Navy ship pathfinder in Port Harcourt. |
As a way of further destroying the potency of Boko
Haram terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari has
approved the establishment of a naval command post in
the Lake Chad region.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the director of
Naval information, Chris Ezekobe, as saying: “There is a
presidential directive to set up a command post in the Lake
Chad Region and that is ongoing.”
The naval commodore, who spoke in Lagos on Tuesday,
March 22, informed that the naval personnel required for
the post are currently undergoing training in the north
east and would be deployed once it the directive becomes
operational.
Speaking on the three categories of forces working in the
north east, Ezekobe stated that the navy had acquired 30
repellent boats and was expecting 50 more by the end of
May to enhance security in the Niger Delta region, which
will make it difficult for the criminals to operate in that
domain.
He said: “We have improved on our surveillance capability
and the regional maritime awareness capability.
“We have increased the number of satellite stations along
the coasts. Essentially, our territorial waters are well covered
by the surveillance system.
“We have acquired one Offshore Patrol Vessel from China
and the other will arrive before the end of May.”
The spokesman added that about 70-80 per cent of the
nation’s wealth comes from the maritime environment, a
development which makes it necessary to secure the
terrain.
According to him, “We need to partner with other maritime
security agencies, the media and other stakeholders.
“It is a collective effort and we must secure that
environment to make our nation prosperous and great
again.”
The new directive is coming on the heels of series of
conquest by the Nigerian military over the insurgents in
recent weeks, the latest being the destruction of the
terrorists’ hideout in Borgozo...
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