HMS Trent, a vessel of the Royal Navy, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday.
As part of its regional mission to assist allies and partners in suppressing illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking, Trent is making its second trip to Nigeria.
The British High Commission said in a statement that the visit will boost maritime security in the area and help offer capacity training.
According to the committee, the HMS Trent left Gibraltar with a Puma surveillance drone and a skilled boarding crew of UK Royal Marines.
"HMS Trent's objective is to support West African partners by assisting nations in building capacity to combat illegal maritime activity and ensuring they can effectively contribute to the stabilisation of larger West Africa.
According to the High Commission, Trent's mandate includes supporting stability across the Gulf of Guinea through training to assist partner navies in taking the fight to criminal actors, cultivating relationships and sharing knowledge, while conducting patrols to increase security. Around £6 billion of UK trade passes through the region each year.
"The Royal Navy has a long history of engagement within the region and an enduring collaboration with the Military Forces of Nigeria," HMS Trent's commanding officer, Commander Tim Langford, stated. My team is eager to collaborate with their counterparts in Nigeria and expand on the connections made during our visit to Lagos in 2021.
The deployment, according to Jonny Baxter, the UK's Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, showed how a genuinely global Britain is taking action on the international arena to address common security concerns.
"The UK values Nigeria as a key defence partner in West Africa. We are eager to collaborate with Nigeria to counter the numerous challenges that our two nations share as well as to strengthen marine security in the Gulf of Guinea, according to Baxter.
-By Chiamaka Akure | thetransporteronline24 |Ghana
