Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today received the Vice Chancellor of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences (EkoUNIMED), Prof. G. O. G. Awosanya on a Courtesy Visit, at the Lagos House, Marina.
The Team is led by the Chancellor, EkoUNIMED and a GAC Member Dr Abayomi Finnih
Also on the team, Pro Chancellor, Prof. T.A. Kekereekun, the Acting VC, Registrar and other Senior members of the institution.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today received the Vice Chancellor of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences (EkoUNIMED), Prof. G. O. G. Awosanya on a Courtesy Visit, at the Lagos House, Marina.
Today, I welcomed the Vice Chancellor of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Prof. G. O. G. Awosanya, to Lagos House, Ikeja on a courtesy visit.
Vietnamese communists that had fought against Japan established a government in Hanoi at the end of the Second World War. The former emperor, who had ruled Vietnam before the invasion of the Japanese, also established a government in Saigon. This led to the creation of two separate countries, the communist North Vietnam, which was backed by China and the Soviet Union and the capitalist South Vietnam, which was backed by the United States and its allies.
However, a communist group, called the Viet Cong, began a guerrilla war in the South with the aim of staging a communist revolution. The Viet Cong were obviously backed by North Vietnam. The war escalated and the United States intervened in order to ensure that South Vietnam remained a capitalist country. North Vietnam also got directly involved in the war and China was secretly assisting the North Vietnamese.
Transportation was quite difficult in many parts of South Vietnam, especially in the Delta. It had a very intense rainy season during which it was difficult for aircrafts to fly. Many of the roads were bad and the rainy season often turned them into mud paths. The best way to travel in those areas at that time was by boat on the many rivers.
The United States Army and Navy staged a joint operation on the rivers of Vietnam. The Army used river boats to transport men and material across South Vietnam. They also used the boats to conduct stop and search operations to prevent the Viet Cong from moving fighters and equipment, to insert US Navy SEALS for special operations and to ensure that civilians could use the rivers without worrying that the Viet Cong would attack them.
In this video you'll see some of those US Army patrol boats in action. Nine out of ten times they are just inspecting friendly Vietnamese boats, but you'll also get to see what happened when they encountered the Viet Cong.
The US troops signalled a boat to stop so that they could search it, but the boat refused to stop, instead it raced towards the shore. The soldiers fired warning shots, but the boat refused to stop. One of the people on the boat jumped out when it got close to shore and he began swimming and then running into the jungle. Then the US boat began receiving fire from guns in the jungle. The troops radioed their base to ask for air support. A US Navy helicopter took off from an LST that was at the mouth of the river and went to assist the US boat. Meanwhile, before the helicopter got there, the US boat had fired on the Viet Cong boat and it exploded. That means that the Viet Cong boat was most likely carrying ammunition.
Patrol Boat, River or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971. They were deployed in a force that grew to 250 boats, the most common craft in the River Patrol Force, Task Force 116, and were used to stop and search river traffic in areas such as the Mekong Delta, the Rung Sat Special Zone, the Saigon River and in I Corps, in the area assigned to Task Force Clearwater, in an attempt to disrupt weapons shipments. In this role they frequently became involved in firefights with enemy soldiers on boats and on the shore, were used to insert and extract Navy SEAL teams, and were employed by the United States Army's 458th Transportation Company, known as the 458th Seatigers.
Swift Boats, were all-aluminum, 50-foot (15 m) long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the United States Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the brown-water navy to interdict Vietcong movement of arms and munitions, transport Vietnamese forces and insert SEAL teams for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War.
I forgot to mention that, at the time I visited the Nigerian Navy Air Station in Ojo (NNAS Ojo) they only had helipads and hangars for the various helicopters that were carried by Nigerian Navy ships, but now I hear that they have runways for fixed wing aircraft (drones and small planes).
Niger Republic’s Military Leader’s Allegations Against Nigeria Are Baseless - FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria strongly rejects allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country.
These claims exist solely in the realm of imagination, as Nigeria has never engaged in any overt or covert alliance with France - or any other country - to sponsor terrorist attacks or destabilize the Niger Republic in the wake of the undemocratic change in the leadership of that country.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), as Chairman of ECOWAS, has demonstrated exemplary leadership, keeping the doors of the sub-regional body open to re-engaging Niger Republic despite the political situation in the country. Nigeria remains committed to fostering peace, harmony, and historic diplomatic ties with Niger.
Nigeria’s Armed Forces, in collaboration with partners in the Multinational Joint Task Force, are succeeding in curbing terrorism within the region. It is, therefore, absurd to suggest that Nigeria would conspire with any foreign power to undermine the peace and security of a neighbouring country.
Neither the Nigerian government nor any of its officials has ever been involved in arming or supporting any terror group to attack Niger Republic. Furthermore, no part of Nigeria has been ceded to any foreign power for subversive operations in Niger Republic. We reiterate our full support to senior Nigerian government officials for their untiring commitment to fostering peace and security between the government and people of Nigeria and Niger, and for their efforts towards stronger cooperation in the ECOWAS region.
Indeed, Nigeria has a long-standing tradition of safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Unlike some nations, Nigeria has never permitted foreign powers to establish military bases on its soil. This demonstrates our commitment to national independence and regional leadership.
The accusation that Nigeria seeks to sabotage Niger’s pipelines and agriculture is both unfounded and counterproductive. Nigeria has consistently supported Niger’s economic development through joint energy and infrastructure projects, such as the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and the Kano-Maradi Railway Project. It is illogical to suggest that Nigeria would undermine initiatives it has actively promoted. The claims about the alleged establishment of a so-called Lakurawa terrorist headquarters in Sokoto State, purportedly orchestrated by Nigeria in collaboration with France, are baseless. Nigeria has been a regional leader in combating terrorism, dedicating significant resources and lives to ensure stability in the Lake Chad Basin and beyond.
Recently, the Nigerian military launched Operation Forest Sanity III, specifically addressing the Lakurawa threat, Code Named Operation Chase Lakurawa Out. How can a government actively fighting the Lakurawa menace now be accused of harbouring the same group within its borders? These accusations lack credible evidence and seem to be part of a broader attempt to deflect attention from Niger’s internal challenges.
The public is urged to disregard these false allegations. Those making such claims, particularly the Military Leader in Niger Republic, must provide credible evidence to substantiate them. Any attempt to blackmail Nigeria over ECOWAS’s principled stance against the unconstitutional seizure of power in the Niger Republic is both disingenuous and doomed to fail.
In conclusion, President Tchiani’s allegations are not only unfounded but also a dangerous attempt to divert attention from his administration’s shortcomings. Nigeria remains committed to fostering regional stability and will continue to lead efforts to address terrorism and other transnational challenges. We urge Niger to focus on constructive dialogue and collaboration rather than peddling baseless accusations.
Mohammed Idris Minister of Information and National Orientation, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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