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Nigeria: Navy to Acquire 49 Warships, 42 Helicopters
Hat tip Galrahn. Interesting that Nigeria feels the need for a navy that can project police and naval presence into the Gulf of Guinea, and that they're doing it by buying and crewing a lot of smaller warships. The ships are the easy part; the hard part is training the supporting the crews.
The Nigerian Navy is seeking the Federal Government's approval to add to its inventory about 49 different types of warships and 42 combat helicopters to enable it police the nation's territorial waterways, including the Gulf of Guinea effectively.

To enable the Federal Government meet up with this target, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Ibrahim stated that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Defence (MOD), set aside a percentage of the GDP for Maritime Security Equipment Development Fund.Ibrahim stressed that government should also establish Maritime Cabotage Bank to make available maritime-related investment funding.

This request is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Chief of Naval Staff Annual Conference (CONSAC) held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital.
Posted by: Steve White 2009-09-09
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