To contain resumed attacks by militants and other criminal elements at riverine communities in the southwest as well as the high seas, the..
To contain resumed attacks by militants and other criminal elements at riverine communities in the southwest as well as the high seas, the Western Naval Command has flagged off Exercise Calm Waters II.
There were also deployments of gunboats and patrol crafts to cover the back waters, especially creeks along the Lagos to Badagry flanks where militants were said to have terrorised recently. He said the exercise was aimed at furthering the strategic directive and vision of the Chief of Naval Staff , Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, adding that it would enhance the capacity and capability of the command’s fleet.Daji listed the participating platforms as NNS PROSPERITY, NNS EKUN, NNS NGURU, NNS EKULU, NNS OSUN, NNS OSE, TUG RIMA, TUG CDR UGWU and two maritime patrol helicopters.“We have been conducting series of exercises at the command level.
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