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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa
The Nigerian Navy has said that it has assisted civil authorities in fighting the corona virus pandemic at the maritime domain by ensuring that vessels that enter the country were properly checked and cleared before they berth following the necessary COVID 19 protocols.
Speaking on Tuesday at the Central Naval Command Yenagoa to mark the end of its 64 years anniversary celebration, the flag officer commanding, Rear Admiral Saidu Garba said that the command participated actively in ensuring that it keeps to the directives of the president and commander in chief of the armed forces on the fight against COVID 19 pandemic.
The FOC stated, “We keep to the directives from the President and Commander in chief by properly assisting the civil authority not only in controlling traffic but also in the maritime domain by ensuring that vessels that enter this country are properly cleared before they berth and we ensure that nobody enters the country without proper clearance following the necessary COVID 19 protocol.
“In that respect, apart from our operations out there, the Nigerian Navy has also commissioned isolation center in Lagos where we keep not only our personnel but all those other people that have COVID 19 and are in need of care.
He said apart from that, the Nigerian Navy in the last one week has donated palliatives across commands and across the nation adding that in the central naval command, “We also donated some palliatives and we are continuing that not only to our immediate community but we are going to some of the motherless children’s homes to also assist them.
“I want to assure you that we have participated actively in curtailing the COVID 19 pandemic on our own part.
However, the FOC said that the Nigerian Navy was determined to ensure that its core mandate as a force was not only maintained but taken to the next level which is where it brings to an end oil theft, sea piracy, illegal oil bunkering and other maritime criminal activities.
He thanked the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, for rejuvenating the Navy fleet and providing an enabling environment for their operations to blossom.
Reminding his officers and men that COVID 19 is real, he advised them to take responsibility in the fight against the pandemic by observing all the safety precautionary measures.
