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By Lukman Olabiyi
The Nigerian Navy has reiterated its commitment to protect the territorial shores of Lagos State.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, reiterated the organisation’s commitment at a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, at the Lagos House, Marina.
Ogalla, who led some of his high ranking officers to the governor, said the state, being the commercial nerve centre of the country, needed an enabling environment to thrive for the benefit of Lagosians and the country at large.
While acknowledging the many supports of the state government to the operations of naval officers in Lagos, Vice Admiral Ogalla appealed to governor Sanwo-olu to speed up documents of the land gifted to the Nigerian Navy at Topo Badagry, for staff quarters in due course. He promised that his administration will prioritise security of lives and property on the nation’s waterways.
Responding, Governor Sanwo-olu expressed satisfaction on the operations of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos, and charged them to continue to synergise with other security formations to provide maximum security for Nigerians.
Governor Sanwo-olu promised that the state government will continue to support in all ramifications, to improve the working conditions of naval officers. The governor assured that road rehabilitation in Navy Town, Old Ojo Road, Buba Marwa and Lagos Badagry Expressway will be completed soon, to decongest traffic on Apapa Port road.
