Navy takes delivery of 4 war ships

More new vessels for Nigeria.

Navy takes delivery of 4 war ships

Written by Ronald Mutum

The Nigerian Navy has taken delivery of four naval ships to boost its mandate to secure the nations maritime environment.

A statement yesterday issued by Navy spokesman Commodore Kabir Aliyu said the navy had recently received the naval ships: NNS Centenary, NNS Okpabana, NNS Prosperity and NNS Sagbama.

It also announced that the commissioning ceremony of the 4 ships would be performed by President Goodluck Jonathan on February 19, 2015.

The statement noted that acquisition of the ships represented a landmark achievement for the Nigerian Navy and the federal government.

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Source: dailytrust.com.ng