Nigeria and Indonesia navies dey strengthen dia marine relationship
Both navies go explore collaboration for hydrographic surveys, maritime domain awareness and anti-piracy operations.
One Indonesian hydrographic ship wey dem call KRI Canopus 936, yesterday park for Western Naval Command (WNC) of Nigerian Navy for Apapa, Lagos, as part of di two kontris' cooperation for marine technology and hydrographic operations.
Di ship wey get special underwater abilities, go spend some days for Lagos. Di crew go do knowledge transfer training wit WNC operatives.
As di Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) di WNC, Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha, dey welcome di visiting team on behalf of di Chief of di Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, e tok say di visit show say Indonesia really want to strengthen dia defence relationship wit Nigeria.
Di FOC note say dis visit come just six weeks after Indonesia don first send dia frigate, KRI Prabu Siliwangi, to Nigeria before.
E describe di move as strong sign say di two navies dey expand dia cooperation.
Mustapha tok say Nigeria go benefit plenty from di advanced hydrographic abilities of Canopus, especially di remote-controlled and autonomous underwater vehicles wey dem dey use for seabed survey and oceanographic data collection.
E add say both navies go explore collaboration for hydrographic surveys, maritime domain awareness and anti-piracy operations, as e compare Indonesia dia Malacca Strait security arrangement wit Malaysia and Singapore to di ECOWAS Integrated Maritime Strategy Zone E wey involve Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo.
According to am, better cooperation for hydrography go help improve understanding of marine resources, ocean circulation patterns and fisheries habitats inside Nigeria maritime domain.
Mustapha announce say Nigeria get plans for technical exchange between hydrographic personnel of both navies to strengthen capacity development and operational procedures.