Nigeria Navy Vows To Sack Pirates From Nigeria Waterways
The Nigerian Navy, NN, on Thursday, warned pirates operating in the Nigerian waterways to stay away from the areas.
The Nigerian Navy, NN, on Thursday, warned pirates operating in the Nigerian waterways to stay away from the areas.
This was disclosed by the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, on Thursday, during his maiden visit to NNS Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom and other units, vowing to smoke them out.
According to him, the NN was out to smoke sea pirates out of the Nigerian waterways, adding that the NN would get them and would roast them
Oluwagbire said that he was in Akwa Ibom as part of his maiden inspection of bases and units of the naval command stressing that the commanders should rejig their operations and send out boats to the sea for effective patrol of the waterways.
Oluwagbire appealed to the public to give useful information to the command in order to apprehend criminal elements in the society.
“There is one aspect of security that most people don’t understand; security is not only the business of security agencies, but everybody’s business.
“If you see something, share with the security agencies so that it can help better the society. We are together, we will do it and make the waterways safe and better,” He said.
He later carried out the inspection of the troops and facilities at the Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo LGA, the proposed Naval barracks at Essene, Ikot Abasi LGA, and the Nigerian Navy Military School, Ikot Ntuen and equally toured the new Girls Model Secondary School at Awa Ubium in Onna LGA and the Utaewa Jetty in Ikot Abasi.
Credit: NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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