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tswitch:
Good one Mr. President.

@ OP: Remember the one(s) given to Dame Patience in Korea? Are they among the naval vessels commissioned?

@tswitch
If memory serves me right, could the ship you're referring to be the Fishery and Oceanography Research Vessel from Poland pictured below?

From all indications, non of the listed ships available for commissioning next tomorrow was/has been received or inspected by the First Lady.

1st Ship: From USA
2nd Ship: From China
3rd Ship: From Ireland
4th Ship: From Nigeria (locally built). Romour has it that the fourth ship could also be the gifted Missile Defence Boat from China.

Big ups to the NN.

castrogee:
You talk like someone with an immense knowledge of the goings-on in the navy. May you kindly explain what their vision 2020 is all about, and how far are they committed to it?

Not quite. I'm just an ardent follower of defence industry news via globalfirepower, defenceweb, beegeagle. and other sites/blogs like nairaland's dedicated military threads.

YES, the Nigerian Navy has a 10-year expansion plan to develop itself into a blue water Navy. "The acquisition of littoral incterceptors, light frigates, OPVs, submarines, helicopters and LPDs is articulated in the NN’s 10 Year Strategic Acquisition Plan".

Pic and news source:
https://beegeagle./2014/02/01/goodluck-submarine-the-shape-of-things-to-come/

https://beegeagle./2011/10/28/the-nigerian-navys-ten-year-expansion-plan-revisited/

Pic below: The boss of CSOC presents a model of a submarine to Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan

calebo101:

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Boss please let's sometimes give credit to whom it is due. It has been achieved under Jonathan, that should be the keyword. All parastatal of Government have always had vision statement but don't live up to it. If there is a deviance of norm and visions such as arming the Military and resuscitating Agriculture are being achieved under any administration then it is safe to say that is the achievement of the Government.

Kudos to GEJ. Your good work would judge you and your achievements despite the detractors would continue unabated till 2019.

Understood. I didn't want the thread to seem political and degenerate into APC vs PDP bashing but I guess that's been defeated now...anything goes in the politics section so a wee bit of mudslinging is allowed

obo389:

the one wey tompolo buy nko?e no go commission am?

Lol, according to beegeagle's blog, the 3rd Ship pictured above was first purchased by a Maritime contractor in Nigeria but was impounded/seized by the Nigerian Navy and later converted to join our Naval fleet. Could be that of Tomplolo sha o

I don't know if the contractor was compensated.

assu2013:
Nice move for political reason or to fight BH na!

I beg to disagree. The Nigerian Navy has a laid down long term plan to make our Navy a blue water Navy by 2020. By acquiring OPVs, Frigates, Submarines and anti-submarine capable helicopters, we'd be able defend our entire territorial waters and also launch devastating strikes/blows to any external aggressors i.e if we wanted to scare Cameroon off Bakassi and take back

This has nothing to do with the President, it's the vision statement of the Nigerian Navy. The President can only take credit for not scuttling the budget plans of the Navy and maybe encouraging more local content which can be seen from the 32-metre NNS Andoni and our 2nd 1800 ton OPV which will be built 70% in China and 30% in-country to achieve technology transfer.

Mods, do the needful

I've always been an advocate of arming and equipping our armed forces in order to properly defend the nation's territory against internal and especially, external aggressors.

The pictures above depict the different types of OPVs the President will commission into service on the 19th at the Naval Base in Lagos. Albeit these will go a long way in curbing piracy, oil bunkery and other illegal activities in our territorial waters, I still do believe, and strongly so, that we need Armed Frigates and helicopters with anti-submarine capabilities as well as our own Submarine.

The Nigerian Navy seems to be leading the pack in the military when it comes to procurement and delivery without unnecessary shady deals and hoolabaloo from foreign governments. Nice one from the Navy #OnwardTogether!

Jonathan to Commission Four Naval War Ships This Week

By Senator Iroegbu in Abuja
In line with the ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime boundaries and territorial waters, President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday Commission four newly acquired naval warships for the Nigerian Navy (NN).
The Naval Director of Information (DINFO), Commodore Kabiru Aliyu, in a statement on Sunday confirmed the recently delivered four warships as NNS CENTENARY, NNS OKPABANA, NNS PROSPERITY and NNS SAGBAMA.
Aliyu said the commissioning ceremony of the ships will be performed by the President Jonathan at the Naval Dockyard Ltd, Victoria Island, Lagos.
He noted that the acquisition of the naval ships is a landmark achievement for the Nigerian Navy and the Federal Government.
According to him, "the occasion is unique because this is the first time in the history of the Nigerian Navy that four capital warships will be commissioned at once.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-to-commission-four-naval-war-ships-this-week/201957/

From the pictures below:
1st Ship: NNS Okpabana F92 - Ex-US CoastGuard Cutter Galatin 3250 ton ship
2nd Ship: NN Centenary F91- Chinese built 1800 ton OPV
3rd/4thShip: NNS Prosperity F93? - 1,020 ton ex-Irish Naval Force OPV, Emer
The final ship to be commissioned is likely NNS SAGBAMA - the 38 metre Made-in-Nigeria patrol craft. It conforms to the naming pattern for other 38 metre platforms which bear place names eg NNS Burutu, NNS Zaria

Pics from beegeagle.

nduchucks:
These are the kinds of tanks the Clueless One sends to Lagos and other metropolitan areas, to hassle people, when he suspects that Nigerians want to exercise their constitutional right to protest. March is just around the corner.

What a shame! You've just referred to a Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) as Tank (MBT) yet you have the effrontery to call someone else "Clueless". Look into the mirror mate, you might just happen to find a tad bit of clue for yourself before berating others...

OP, The Igrigri is a Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) not an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC).

himkers:
Thumbs up innnosn. Some people should now go and hang

Wrong. The Igrigri LAV is the brainchild the of the Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with one of the defense industry ccontractors, DICON or Proforce. Innoson is not connected with the Igrigri project (I've got love for Innoson locally manufactured brand of cars though).

Nice to see our defense industry is headed in the right direction.
NN: Defence boats
NAF: Drones and Rocket pods
NA: LAVs. Soon we'll manufacture out APCs and MBTs

Way to go!

Awesome!

MsAnne:
"thinking aloud"mojounited said mine will be special?..hmmmmm wat is he up 2?."Raised eyebrow"
Dunno ooo*lips sealed*
Grabs a seat n waiting 4d special treat
*hmm-mmm-mmm clears throat*

Lol @MsAnne Yeah, I wasn't kidding. Not going to spoil the fun by unveiling what I'm up to so soon #itzgoingtobeasurprise

Welcome to the family @zaragirl and proudmom38

MsAnne:
U re welcome@mojounited,
What did u bring for us ooo?

Thanks @MsAnne. I brought bush meat and a drink called "bru" for the house. Care for? Yours will be special though, I'd be glad to be your host...

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dragon2:
pls educate yourselves about our armed forces at beegeagle.com

https://beegeagle./2013/11/20/international-fleet-review-2013-nigerian-navy-ship-nns-thunder-f90-in-australia/

When it comes to issues regarding the Nigerian defense industry, one can only get detailed information and informed comments from experienced analysts on beegeagle's blog, not from amateurs on NL. Abeg o, some ignorant folks need to stick to their PDP vs APC brouhaha.

Imagine some people asking if a 3,250 ton Navy ship with helipad was upgraded with $8.5 million..A ship that "was once fitted with harpoon anti ship missiles, torpedoes, anti aircraft missiles , a 76 mm gun and other gadgets that complement a 3,250 ton frigate".

You lot need to research how much complete armament and control systems with real-time datalink technology and radar would cost before making uninformed comments. Do y'all even know how much a new frigate would cost?

cjrane:
I just feel uncomfortable with the cushion chairs in our train. Even though they are great now, i wonder how long they will last.

If you noticed, trains abroad have plastic seats, so that they can be easily cleaned out, even if someone vomits on it.

Anyhow, i thank our working President GEJ for providing Nigerians a functional train. Something the others simply failed to do.

Not quite Sir. Only short service trams and underground intracity subway trains are likely to have plastic seats; Not sure it's ideal to use trains with plastic seats for long hour journeys. First Rail, East Coast, Virgin Pendolino and London Midland service trains in the North/East and West Midlands UK all have very cozy cushion seats. I wouldn't want to go on a long distance travel sitting on a bare plastic chair/seat; that would be very uncomfortable Sir.

Nice one from the government for a change

FGjobs:
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Classic I've received the message as well, awaiting the next episode...

Ask4bigneyo, Kindly send to steve_gesty@yahoo.com

Many thanks

Just got the same mail from workforce regarding the nbplc job role. Does anyone have the test format for workforce ability test/questionnaire? Kindly send to steve_gesty@yahoo.com

Thanks

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Thanks

A true Nigerian heroine. Rest in peace ma'am

ROSSIKE:
NNS Centenary


'THE NIGERIAN NAVY'S INCOMING CHINESE- BUILT P18N STEALTH OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL, NNS CENTENARY'
[img]http://www.mdc.idv.tw/mdc/navy/china/p18n-f91-2.jpg[/img]


NNS Okpabana

[img]http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=CP&Date=20140507&Category=PC16&ArtNo=507009997&Ref=PH&Item=5&NewTbl=1&MaxW=640&MaxH=430[/img]

@ROSSIKE, some of the pictures aren't showing. Can you please send them to me: steve_gesty@yahoo.com. Many thanks

How much?

@Youngchap, what's the location and how much?

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