The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has commended the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Office (NNHO) for the local production of maritime chart covering some parts of Nigerian waters. In a statement issued by Major General John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations of the Nigeria Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, Olonisakin explained that the charts
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has commended the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Office for the local production of maritime chart covering some parts of Nigerian waters.
“This achievement is coming at a time when the need to utilize indigenous resources has been underscored by recent global events. “Work on the chart started in 2019. With the completion of the chart, the NNHO has now commenced work on its electronic version which will be forwarded to the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts for validation and release.
“Consequently, the UKHO has accepted gradual hand over of the survey data covering Nigerian waters which are held in their archive and also to adopt NNHO’s charts rather than producing new ones. This is a confirmation that NNHO’s nautical products meet international standards.
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