Fubara Procures Six Gunboats To Secure Oil Installations

Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has handed six gunboats to the Nigerian Navy to enhance the security of oil installations and tackle sea piracy along the waterways.

Fubara said that securing steady growth of the national economy, dependent largely on crude oil production and sales, demanded sustained support to the security agencies to enable them win the fight against crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and pipeline vandalism

Fubara spoke shortly before handing over six security surveillance 400 horse-powered gunboats and three separate units of bungalows for Senior Officers’ Quarters and rating Bofor’s accommodation donated by his administration to the Nigerian Navy on Friday.

The event, which took place at the NNS Pathfinder, Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, had the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla present to receive the donation of the government.