
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla said the Nigerian Navy will deploy six ships and two helicopters for the 2025 Exercise Obangame.
Obangame Express is an exercise initiated by the United States of America in conjunction with other navies of the world for global maritime security, and has been ongoing for 14 years.
Vice Admiral Ogalla represented at the event by the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mike Gregory Oamen stated that the focus for this year’s exercise was on combating small arms and light weapons trafficking, as well as anti-narcotics operations.
The exercise will be conducted over three days, from May 9 to May 13, 2025, and seeks to bring together partners from the Gulf of Guinea, the Americas, and Europe to evaluate the Nigerian Navy’s capabilities in conducting maritime security operations alongside partner navies.
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