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Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by emoney2012(m): 6:51pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
The authorities of the Nigerian Navy has clarified the controversy of the alleged acquisition of seven gunboats by an ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader, Chief Ekpemupolo, (aka Tompolo) saying the boats belong to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. The Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Austin Oyagha, said during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday that the reports that Tompolo had acquired warships or gunboats was untrue. He explained that the said gunboats belong to NIMASA and were being manned by personnel of the Nigerian Navy from the Maritime Component of the service in consonance with a pact between the agency and the Navy. Oyagha explained that NIMASA had a responsibility to ensure safety of the nation’s port and had to enlist the services of the Navy to enforce that responsibility since the Agency lacked the constitutional powers to carry arms and ammunition. He said, “I want to state categorically that no individual has acquired gun boats into this country. The gunboats being alluded to actually belong to NIMASA and these boats are currently being manned by personnel of the Nigerian Navy. “And as you are all aware, Nigerian Navy has collaboration with NIMASA of which we have a maritime component attached to the organisation in support of the statutory responsibility in ensuring the safety of our harbor approaches to our anchorage. He also dismissed claims that the gunboats had Tompolo written on them stressing that no such boat was operating in Nigeria’s territorial waters. www.punchng.com/news/tompolo-gunboats-belong-to-nimasa-says-navy/ |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by alabiyemmy(m): 7:02pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
APC can cook up stories 1 Like |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by talktimi(m): 7:06pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
alabiyemmy:with enough maggi and pepper. Anytime I think of the APC, I remember the devil 1 Like |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by DickDastardly(m): 7:43pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
Seun put this on front page please. We should stop being silly in this country. 2 Likes |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by petrov10: 9:07pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
another apc lie brought to light !! |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by pendy79: 9:22pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi the NIMASA DG was a former aide to TOMPOLO who became the DG of NIMASA by virtue of Tompolo insistence on the president to Appoint him to the post. He is only defending his former boss and godfather That you have the new Maritime UNIVERSITY OF Nigeria in Tompolo's Camp 5 ( headquarter of his militancy) now hosting a FG owned maritime institution in that same location should tell people the kind of person heading NIMASA and the kind of shenanigans going on there. The Maritime university was taken to camp 5 by akpobolokemi on the orders of Tompolo yet location is only reachable spending 2hours on the high sea yet a glorified Maritime Academy of Nigeria existed in Oron for 35years running that was not upgraded but Tompolo was given his Maritime University to satisfy his personal ego. Only God knows what the oron people do their brother's in the south south. The 5th floor of the NIMASA HQ is called the IJAW FLOOR for no other reason than Tompolo insistence that only favoured ijaws get patronage from the organisation. JonaTAN and his crooks of economic thieves need to be sent away next year before this country can move forward Thank God that revelations like this is coming out to the public daily. If the Navy like let them do cover up, the Nigerian People know who are the enemies of the country. Nigerian Navy needed gunboat and tompolo was the contractor and supplier? God punish saTAN 2 Likes |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by diepreyefrank: 9:42pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
Apc is truly full of lies... 1 Like |
Re: Gunboats Belong To NIMASA, Not Tompolo -navy by nuclearboy(m): 9:46pm On Dec 17, 2014 |
Tompolo said he didn't buy warships. Now NIMASA says the warships he bought belong to them Kontinu... |
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