LAGOS— President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos commissioned an indigenously constructed Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) III.

The SDB, NNS Oji vessel, built by the Nigerian Navy is the third of its series to be locally built at the Naval Dockyard Limited, Lagos solely by Navy engineers after the successes of NNS Adoni, and NNS Karaduwa, commissioned in 2016 by President Buhari.

Speaking at the event, which also marked the inauguration of some recently acquired platforms and the keel-laying ceremony for the construction of Boat-IV and Boat-V.

President Buhari said the new inductions to the Naval fleet would boost their capability in securing Nigeria’s maritime domain.

He charged all naval personnel to maintain professionalism and ensure good use of the newly built and recently acquired platforms including NNS Lana, Kano, Ikenne, Aba, Sokoto, and Osun.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK