The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas has reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to deepening operational collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to bolster maritime security and protect strategic trade routes within the Gulf of Guinea.
The renewed partnership underscores ongoing efforts to strengthen regional security and counter maritime threats in Nigeria’s maritime domain.
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The CNS stated this during a meeting with the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Saylem Saeed Alshamsi.
Discussions during the engagement focused on maritime domain awareness, shipbuilding, naval technological transfer and coordinated efforts against piracy, crude oil theft, sea robbery and other transnational maritime threats affecting the Gulf of Guinea.
Ambassador Alshamsi commended the Nigerian Navy for its sustained operational successes in securing regional waters and protecting critical maritime infrastructure.
Strategic Impact
He noted particularly the strategic impact of the Nigerian Navy operation, Operation DELTA SENTINEL, highlighting the recent seizure of a large cache of crude oil and petroleum products by Nigerian Navy troops._
The Ambassador further noted that increasing trade and commercial activities between Nigeria and international partners further highlighted the importance of a secure Gulf of Guinea to guarantee the uninterrupted flow of maritime commerce.
He emphasised the need for stronger international maritime cooperation to sustain regional economic stability and confidence in global shipping.
In his remarks, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas highlighted the construction of NNS KADA in Sharjah as a major symbol of the growing partnership between the Nigerian Navy and the UAE.
The CNS stated that the Nigerian Navy looked forward to deeper cooperation in naval technology transfer to deepen indigenous shipbuilding, to enhance fleet readiness and ensure maritime security across the Gulf of Guinea.
, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas has reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to deepening operational collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to bolster maritime security and protect strategic trade routes within the Gulf of Guinea.){kind=link}