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ECOWAS Stabilisation Mission: Nigerian Navy Ship Arrives Guinea Bissau

Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) KADA, on Saturday 13 August 2022 arrived Port of Bissau after a 7-day voyage from Lagos.

Gatekeepers News reports that the NNS sail to Guinea Bissau was in actualisation of the Federal Government’s directive for the Nigerian Navy to convey military hardware meant for own troops in carrying out stabilisation mission in Guinea Bissau.

Edward Yeibo, Command Information Officer, Western Naval Command in a statement said, the NNS KADA’s Ship Company was received by the Nigerian Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde, John James; the ECOWAS representative in Guinea Bissau, Prof Hamidu Boli; Deputy Force Commander Colonel Antoine Kore amongst other dignitaries.

While noting that the Ambassador was filled with joy in receiving a vessel of such magnitude in Guinea Bissau, Yiebo noted that he expressed appreciation that the arrival of NNS KADA to Guinea Bissau was a strong indication that Nigeria is very much concerned in the wellbeing of her counterparts in ECOWAS and Africa as whole.

According to Yiebo, James used the opportunity to assure the citizens of Guinea Bissau that the presence of NNS KADA in Guinea Bissau was not for drumbeats of war as against the speculations by the public, but rather the presence of NNS KADA was a supportive role to Guinea Bissau to achieve stability, peace and order and economic development.

The Ambassador reiterated that ‘’it does not matter whether Nigeria as a Nation has problems or not, we should always be there for our ECOWAS counterparts.’’

He, therefore, charged the Nigerian Contingents in Guinea Bissau to ensure that the delivered military hardware was used for the supportive roles which it was meant for.

Similarly, the ECOWAS representative in Guinea Bissau, Prof Hamidu Boli thanked the Nigerian government for once again showing why she is the giant of Africa for deploying a vessel of such gigantic size to Guinea Bissau.

Boli who added that Nigeria has always shown that she will be behind the stability and integration of ECOWAS countries, appreciated Nigeria for the show of concern to all ECOWAS troubled countries.

On the other hand, Commanding Officer NNS KADA, Reginald Adoki, also appreciated the Nigerian Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde for the effusive reception accorded the Ships’ Company.

Adoki disclosed that the voyage of NNS KADA with military hardware was in fulfillment of the Federal Government’s directive to transport military hardware for ECOWAS Support Stabilization Mission in Guinea Bissau.

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