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Chief of Naval Staff Real Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas.

Newly China-built Nigerian Navy Ship enroute Nigeria

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 Chief of Naval Staff Real Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas.

Chief of Naval Staff Real Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas.

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 and 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 Naval Staff said, the ‘man of war’ on joining the Nigerian Navy fleet will consolidate 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.

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