The Nigerian Navy said it will on May 31 commission six newly acquired platforms at NNS BEECROFT, Apapa, Lagos, to strengthen maritime security in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea.
Addressing a press conference at the naval headquarters in Abuja to officially kick-start the Nigerian Navy’s 69th Anniversary Celebrations 2025, scheduled to hold from Friday, May 23 to Sunday, June 1, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, revealed that the new platforms included three patrol vessels and three helicopters.
Represented by Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu, the CNS revealed that the three patrol vessels were codenamed “NNS SHERE, NNS FARO, and NNS IKOGOSI.”