NNS
UNITY the newest Nigerian Navy Ship built in China continued her
homeward voyage with several port calls enroute Nigeria. The ‘man of
war’ departed Simon’s Port South Africa on Fri 25 November 2016. On
arrival at the Port of Luanda Angola the representative of the Chief of
the Naval Staff Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed received the ship and her
crew in Angola.
Also
present to receive the ship were the Captain of the Port of Luanda
Captain Henrique Pedro, Director of International Relations Angolan
Ministry of Defence General Jose De Sousa and the Nigerian Ambassador to
Angola Mr Ofon Tom Etuknwa. Briefing the news men after the welcoming
ceremony, the representative of the Chief of the Naval Staff said, the
‘man of war’ on joining the Nigerian Navy fleet will consolidate on the
successes being recorded in the fight against piracy, maritime crime and
other illegalities in our maritime domain up to the Gulf of Guinea.
Further
acquisitions are in the offing for the Nigerian Navy as the current
administration is keen on increasing the number of capital ships in the
Nigerian Navy to bring our Navy at par with stronger navies around the
world. One of the advantages of this ship is that maintaining it is not
as capital intensive as other capital ships in the Nigerian Navy
inventory. It would be recalled that NNS UNITY departed China on 21
September 2016 on her maiden voyage to Nigeria. The ship is being
commanded by Captain Abolade Ogunleye and is expected to arrive Nigeria
on 4 November 2016.
In
view of the importance of this information, you are please requested to
disseminate this information for the awareness of all.
Commodore Christian Ezekobe
Director of Information
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