My people, make I yarn you wetin dey happen for Naija Navy side, dem don decide say dem go boost their shipbuilding game, no more wahala from foreign countries!
For Qatar, during the big Navy show wey dem call DIMDEX 2026, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, wey be Chief of Naval Staff, don carry come confirm say dem dey serious for indigenous shipbuilding. E no be small matter oh, because dis one go help Naija reduce how we dey depend on foreign ships wey dey waka enter our waters.
This DIMDEX 2026 no be just ordinary conference oh, na the largest maritime defence and security exhibition wey dey for Middle East, wey gather all the top oga at the top for naval world to discuss wetin dey ground.
Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, wey be spokesman for Nigeria Navy, talk say during dis four-day exhibition, Vice Admiral Abbas gree meet plenty maritime company wey sabi technology. Dem discuss wetin go fit help the Navy build modern ships locally and also transfer tech to make their production better.
Dem get big plan for the future, my people. The Navy wan turn Naija to top warship manufacturer for Africa, no be joke! According to wetin dem write, dis technology transfer go help dem jand the indigenous shipbuilding plan well-well.
Na small nyash wey dey come dey shine for Nigeria Navy, as dem don successfully build five seagoing vessels locally! If you dey follow Naija Navy, you go sabi the vessels: MV Sauka Lafia, NNS Andoni, NNS Karaduwa, MV Tug Commander Ugwu and NNS Oji, all of dem don already enter water. Na serious progress be dis.
DIMDEX 2026 also give dem opportunity to check out some serious weapons for maritime security, wetin go help protect our waters. E dey align with the vision wey Vice Admiral Abbas get, to build a modern and agile naval force wey go fit secure our maritime interests alongside other security bodies.
Abeg, any talk wey follow this level, na good news be dis. Naija Navy dey push forward, and we dey expect plenty good things wey go come as dem dey build their local shipmaking capacity.
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