Nigerian navy says it has acquired a new warship, NNS KADA, to improve security on the nation’s coasts and regional waters.
Gatekeepers News reports that Navy spokesman, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, who made this known in a statement on Saturday, said the change of flag ceremony was performed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ayo-Vaughan said the ship, which is expected in Nigeria on May 22, would berth at ports in Oman, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, and Gabon before finally arriving in the country.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo said it is important for states on the coastlines to have a quality fleet that would necessitate naval power protection in support of national and regional stability.
Gambo noted that the homebound voyage of NNS KADA is another milestone achievement in the navy’s fleet recapitalisation efforts.
The Chief of Naval Staff said the recent survey and charting of Nigeria’s offshore waters by NNS LANA, and the addition of NNS KADA will help prevent maritime crimes and improve the well-being of Nigerians and maritime trade.
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, on his part, said NNS KADA was conceived as a replacement for the NNS AMBE and NNS OFIOM which were decommissioned about 10 years ago.
