Abdussamad Dasuki, chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on
\nNavy, has reiterated the commitment of the green chamber to supporting the
\nNigerian Navy in its bid to improve operations and upgrade its system in
\nline with recent developments. He made this known through his social media
\naccounts, after he returned from a trip to China over the weekend.<\/p>\n
He was part of a Nigerian delegation consisting of a representative of the
\nChief of Naval Staff (CNS), officials from the Ministry of Defense, and the
\nchairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, among others, which visited China
\nlast week to take delivery of a new vessel, which has been described as a
\n\u201cmuch needed addition to the Naval fleet\u201d.<\/p>\n
The vessel, named the NNS Unity, is expected to arrive in Nigeria in
\nOctober, 2016, and is an addition to the NN Centenary, which was delivered
\nin November 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been concerted efforts towards improving defense and
\nstrengthening our various security agencies, and it is indeed pleasing to
\nknow that the Nigerian Navy has not been left out. Being present at the
\ndeparture ceremony was a testament to our work in the Committee with
\nrespect to supporting the Nigerian Navy to strengthen and improve
\noperations, and we will continue to play our role in ensuring that the Navy
\nmeets current global standards. This is particularly important at the
\nmoment because the Navy has a large role to play in securing the peace,
\nwealth and prosperity of our country\u201d, Dasuki said. He represents
\nKebbe\/Tambuwal federal constituency of Sokoto state in the House of
\nRepresentatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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