The Flag Officer Commanding, FOC,
Central Naval Command, CNC, Rear Adm. Bello Al-hassan, said the command would
soon commence riverine and sea exercises, code named “OCTOPUS GRIP,’’ in
Bayelsa and Delta states.
Al-hassan, who said this yesterday
while addressing a news conference in Yenagoa, said that the exercise was
expected to last from October 30 to November 1.
The FOC said the command was tasked
with the responsibility of security of the waterways by providing adequate
security within the command’s area of responsibility.
He said the command in January
launched “Operation RIVERS SWEEP.’’
The flag officer said the aim of the
planned exercise was also to assess the operational readiness of CNC fleet and
to test the practical skills of its personnel in tackling maritime threats.
He said the Navy was providing an
environment that would enable sustenance of economic activities, including Oil
and Gas production, safety of shipping and other activities at sea.
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