Navy recruits 1,814 new sailors

In order to improve combined military operations in the Northeast, Niger Delta, and Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Navy has hired 1,814 young Nigerians in the past six months. 

At the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) in Onne, Rivers State, during the passing-out parade of Batch 36 trainees, Vice Admiral Emmanual Ogalla, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), made this announcement. 

According to the CNS, the new sailors would be sent to serve on naval warships for counter-insurgency, oil theft, and maritime piracy missions, among other activities.

“Over the years, NNBTS has upheld its mandate to transform qualified civilians into skilled and competent Ratings for the Nigerian Navy.

“The recruitment of 1,814 ratings became necessary to secure our maritime environment, ensuring national economic prosperity.

“They are joining the navy at a time unprecedented efforts are being made to revitalise our fleet, rejig our operations and upgrade our training facilities,” he said.

According to Ogalla, the deployment of competent and well-trained people will yield the best results from the fleet's enlargement and the enhancement of naval operations. 

Along with other security services, he said, the Navy is also actively involved in land-based operations throughout the six geopolitical zones.

“Our participation in these operations, alongside cooperative efforts with other security and law enforcement agencies, has yielded significant successes in various theatres of operation.

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