We’ve Lost Many Lives In Niger Delta –navy

We’ve lost many lives in Niger Delta –Navy

By Our correspondent
Published: Sunday, 17 Aug 2008
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ganiyu Adekeye, announced on Friday that the Nigerian Navy had suffered many casualties in its operations, especially in the Niger Delta area.

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The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adekeye disclosed this at the Eastern Naval Command headquarters in Calabar, while addressing officers of the command. He declined to give the figure and the period the casualties were recorded but only said, ”The Navy actually suffered the loss of officers and men in our operations.”

He, however, told the officers not to allow the death of their colleagues in the course of duty to lower their morale or deter them from performing effectively. Rather, he said, they should be courageous and more security-conscious at all times.

He said, ”You should be conscious of security, both for your lives, property and other documents, anywhere you are, whether on duty or in private activity.” He announced that from October, the Navy would commence its mass transit scheme in Lagos with one ferry and later extend it to other commands.

The CNS explained that the idea of using a ferry for mass transit was for the Navy to demonstrate that water transportation was safer and cheaper. He expressed optimism that the scheme would be successful and help to alleviate transportation problems, especially in Lagos.

According to him, ”With the scheme, it will be easier for our personnel to go to work without the usual traffic trouble. It would also help your cars as you would only use the cars for private engagements.”

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