The President said that his successor will keep giving the Nigerian Navy vital assistance.
President Muhammadu Buhari declares his confidence in the Bola Tinubu government’s ability to continue what he calls the upward trajectory set under his own term.
Buhari said that the next president will keep giving the Nigerian Navy vital assistance.
The President expressed his extreme delight with the variety of naval assets on exhibit and the battle preparedness of the Nigerian military during his remarks at the Presidential Fleet Review, which was conducted on Monday at the Naval Dockyard Limited, Victoria Island, Lagos.
President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed his trust in the future leadership of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, saying that he will continue to assist the Nigerian Navy in a key way and continue the great trajectory set during his own government. pic.twitter.com/4exZmbfUnr
He said that he had no doubt that Tinubu will lead the Navy to continue acquiring new equipment, expanding shipbuilding for export, encouraging indigenous manufacturing, stepping up the battle against piracy, and addressing challenges related to crude oil theft.
He referred to the dramatic decline in piracy over the previous seven years, which caused Nigeria to be removed off the International Maritime Bureau’s list of pirate-prone nations in March 2022.
He praised the use of technology in maritime security, which made it easier for navy ships to be deployed using intelligence and increased their efficiency.
The President praised the MT HEROIC IDUN’s thorough prosecution when it was found and detained in August 2022 for trying to carry crude oil without permission off the coast of Bonny.
Buhari also unveiled a number of new additions to the Navy’s fleet at the Fleet Review, including the landing ship transport NNS KADA and a new helicopter, the NN410, made in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
