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Nigeria: Navy to Acquire 49 Warships, 42 Helicopters
2009-09-09
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

#7  Had to come back and read Bunyip's deal again.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2009-09-09 22:01  

#6  Forgot Augusta(Agusta) Helicopters are obviously Italian

But no 138 model appears only 139: http://www.agustawestland.com/index.html
Posted by: Large Snerong7311   2009-09-09 11:52  

#5  Interesting. Manta are made in Singapure, Shaldag are Israeli. The others are unknown since no name is refered.
Posted by: Large Snerong7311   2009-09-09 11:48  

#4  bunyip is on a roll today.
Posted by: trailing wife   2009-09-09 09:48  

#3  I was going to say that it looks like all those Nigerian scams finally paid off, but Bunyip's comment is much better.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2009-09-09 08:19  

#2  That was the comment of the week.
Posted by: Excalibur   2009-09-09 07:24  

#1  (URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

Good Day!

The Nigerian Navy is adding to its inventory about 49 different types of warships and 42 combat helicopters. I am writting you this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this transaction. We discovered some abandoned warships and helicopters lying about. Since this development,we have advertised for any close relation to these ships to come forward to claim them,but nobody came yet to apply for the claim.

To this effect,i and other official in my department have decided to look for a trusted foriegn partner who can stand in as the next of kin of the ships as we cannot do it only ourselves and claim them. We need a foreign partner to apply for the claim on our behalf because of the fact that the ships was a foreign and we don't want this ships to go into the treasury as unclaimed.

You have nothing to worry about and we have agreed that 30% of this ships will be for you,while 10%will be for any expenses incured on both sides wihile 60% will be for my colleagues and me. If you are willing to help us,please indicate by replying this letter....
Posted by: Bunyip   2009-09-09 05:40  

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