The Nigerian Naval force on Tuesday marked an Update of Understanding with Dearsan Shipyard Turkey to rebuild its leader, NNS ARADU.
NNS ARADU was authorized into the Nigerian Naval force armada in 1985. The boat addressed Nigeria in assorted maritime tasks and activities abroad.
In his location at the function held at the maritime central command Abuja, the Head of Maritime Staff, Bad habit Naval commander Auwal Gambo, while noticing that NNS Aradu is the main enduring variation of the five MEKO 360 frigates worked in Germany for Argentine and Nigerian naval forces, said mileage related with supported use as well as the cruel working climate has negatively affected the boat.
He said the MoU was endorsed to refit the boat pointed toward upgrading Nigerian Naval force's ability for improved security watch inside Nigeria's sea space.
"Nonetheless, with the backing of the Central Administration of Nigeria through the unrelenting endeavors of the standing Senate Panel on recovery of NNS ARADU, we are assembled here today to initiate modalities to rerole and modernize the country's banner boat.
"One more meaning of the present occasion is the milestone arrangement for the inventory of extra 57-meters Quick Assault Art to help the rebuilt banner boat. Without a doubt, operationalization of these two vessels won't just build the armada of boats yet additionally reposition the Nigerian naval force for upgraded oceanic security tasks for financial success of Nigeria and Africa at large," Gambo said.
