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VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT OF Vice Admiral IE IBAS GSS AM psc(+)ndc MSc Chief of the Naval Staff VISION To develop a credible naval power in fulfilment of the Nigerian Navy’s constitutional roles towards enhancing national prosperity and security. MISSION To deploy a naval force that is well trained, organised a n d h i g h l y m o t i v a t e d t o d i s c h a r g e i t s constitutional roles professionally and efficiently for the defence of Nigeria in ensuring her economic prosperity. E A S T E R N T I D E M A G A Z I N E P A G E 1 THE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF AND FLAG OFFICERS COMMANDING Vice Admiral IE Ibas GSS AM psc (+) ndc MSc Chief of the Naval Staff Rear Admiral DA Adeniran GSS psc fdc MSc PFPAC COREN FNSE Rear Admiral OB Daji DSS psc ndc fdc+ MSc Mphil MNIM Flag Officer Commanding Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command Western Naval Command Rear Admiral SS Garba DSS psn mni Rear Admiral FF Ogu GSS psc fwc (USNWC) BSc MA FNIM Flag Officer Commanding Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command Naval Training Command Rear Admiral SS Lassa DSS psc fdc CMC IRMSA DISM MSc Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command E A S T E R N T I D E M A G A Z I N E P A G E 2 Contents SENATE COMMITTEE PROMISED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CNS URGES PERSONNEL TO PAGE TO STRENGTHEN NAVAL PAGE ACQUIRES SECURTY HARDWARE PAGE ENSURE OPTIMAL SAFETY OF 8 OPERATIONS 10 TO CURB PIRACY 12 EQUIPMENT PAGE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NAVY PAGE ADMIRAL ADENIRAN APPLAUDS PAGE ADMIRAL ADENIRAN FLAGS OFF LAUDS NAVY'S COMMITMENT LEADERSHIP OF NAVAL WAR OPERATION BEKAN MMON II 22 TO MARITIME SECURITY 26 COLLEGE NIGERIA 39 TO CURB MARITIME CRIMES PAGE CORDIAL CIVIL-MILITARY PAGE NNS JUBILEE HANDS OVER ARRESTED PAGE NNS PATHFINDER CONDUCTS RELATIONS: NEXUS TO PEACEFUL OIL VESSEL TO ECONOMIC AND SECOND BI-ANNUAL SMALL ARMS 41 COEXISTENCE IN A SOCIETY 59 FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION 109 FIRING EXERCISE PAGE EXERCISE BEKA MMON II PAGE REAR ADMIRAL ONWUZULIKE PAGE NIGERIAN NAVY'S SEA EXERCISES RECORDSLAUDABLE OPERATION FLAGS OFF EXERCISE GRAND AND CONTRIBUTION TO MARITIME 114 SUCCESSES 115 AFRICAN NEMO 2020 121 SECURITY E A S T E R N T I D E M A G A Z I N E P A G E 3 FROM THE DESK OF THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING Rear Admiral DA Adeniran GSS psc fdc MSc PFPAC COREN FNSE t gives me great pleasure to commend the other sundry crimes in the Eastern Naval noble achievements of the Eastern Tide Command Area of Responsibility. It must be IEditorial Board on the efforts put into the noted that the Command has recorded miles publication of the current edition. The stone achievements in curbing and reducing publication of this edition of Eastern Tide maritime crimes in the Eastern Naval coincides with my 2 years of tenure as the Flag Command Area of Responsibility. This feat is O ffi c e r Co m m a n d i n g E a s t e r n N a v a l attributed to the development of the Eastern Command. I strongly believe that one of the Naval Command Crime Management System most appropriate ways to document and the FALCON EYE as well as the Reginal uncommon feats is to make periodic Maritime Awareness Center Infrastructure. The publications in journals and magazine. It is Crime Management System is a digital based therefore with high sense of satisfaction that I facility devised to reduce criminal activities in write the Foreword of the Eastern Tide. the Command Area of Operation. The successes recorded were also as a result of the This foreword is intended to encapsulate and existing synergy of efforts and excellent appraise the successes recorded by the cooperation among various Sister Services E a s t e r n N a v a l C o m m a n d t o w a r d s and other Security Agencies. implementing the Strategic Directives of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete The Command has not relented in its effort to Ekwe Ibas. I wish to recall that on assumption curb illegal bunkering and rening operation of office as the Flag Officer Commanding within its Area of Responsibility. It is evident Eastern Naval Command, I placed premium on that between 1 November 19 to October 20, Zero tolerance on oil theft, pipeline vandalism, the Command's anti-illegal bunkering and illegal oil bunkering, irregular migration and rening operations have led to discovery and E A S T E R N T I D E M A G A Z I N E P A G E 4 destruction of 102 illegal reneries with were geared towards capacity development of about 9,714.77 metric tons of illegally rened personnel towards maritime interdiction AGO seized. The destruction of the illegal operations, Visit Board Search and Seizure, anti- rening sites was achieved with the piracy, sea robbery, drug trafficking and illegal employment of swamp buggies. The unreported and unregulated Fishing amongst Command has successfully degraded the others. The operations were equally geared activities of illegal bunkerers and renery towards curtailing activities of maritime operators. Also, the Command's anti- crude oil criminals in the maritime environment. Other theft and pipeline vandalism operation has Command's modest achievement reected in greatly reduced oil theft and pipeline the magazine include, the accreditation vandalism in the Eastern Naval Command Area process of the Nigerian Navy Reference of Responsibility. The Command's effort is Hospital, Construction of 200 capacity Boys' frustrating the activities of oil thieves and Hostel at NNSS AKPABUYO, Calabar, FOC Gulf denying them proceeds from their criminal Tournament, commencement of Youth activities. It is also worthy to state that the Empowerment Programme in ICT, Corporate Command frequently undertakes antic crude Social Responsibility Packages and Medical oil theft and anti-illegal bunkering advocacy Rhapsody. Others are migration of NNSS campaign in host communities and other Calabar E- Library to cloud. selected areas to enlighten the public on some of the inherent dangers associated with I wish to use this medium to reiterate that the supporting or patronizing persons involved in Command under my leadership will continue oil related criminal activities. to uphold Zero Tolerance for illegal oil bunkering, crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism The magazine has vividly captured anti- and other criminalities in the Eastern Naval smuggling activities and effort of the Command Area of Responsibility. I therefore, Command in curbing anti- smuggling related urge the good people of the Eastern Naval criminalities. In 19 November to 6 October 20, Command Area of Responsibility to please the Command's operations have culminated in remain assured of the Command's uninching the seizure of 22,549 bags of 50 Kilogramme of commitment towards eliminating criminalities parboiled foreign rice. The anti- smuggling in the maritime space. As we continue the operations of the Command are contributing to match towards revamping the menace of oil the Federal Governments initiative of boosting theft, may I enjoin Personnel of the Command local rice production which is aimed at ensuring to remain focused on the Strategic Directives of food security in Nigeria. Also, the Command has the Chief of the Naval Staff. conducted several clearance operations which has led to the recovery of 2x AK 47 To the esteemed readers of our much cherished ries, 1x m70, 5x Pump Action, 3x locally made magazine, please be assured that the magazine Pistols, 15x magazines from different pirate under my stewardship will not only be a source groups within the creeks. of information on the operational antecedents recorded by the Command, but also a veritable The magazine has also reected series of platform for projecting the Zero Tolerance operations conducted by the Command. Some Advocacy Campaign against maritime of these operations are Operations SANGA criminalities. Onward Together! SUNG , SWIFT RESPONSE, YANGA MI and GRAND AFRICAN NEMO 2020. The operations E A S T E R N T I D E M A G A Z I N E P A G E 5 EDITORIAL BOARD Publisher R Adm DA Adeniran Chairman Other Members of the Board Cdre PE Efedue Lt Cdr E Jim - NNS PATHFINDER Consultant Sub Lt PC Dike - NNS JUBILEE Cdre S Dahun Sub Lt OJ Olaegbe - NNS VICTORY Editor-in-Chief Sub Lt H Ibrahim - HQ ENC Cdr ED Yeibo Reporters Photographers LJNL Osheidu RL LJNL Edeh C LJNL Sylvanus S OSJNL Farombi SO OSJNL Iyea G OSJNL Paul AY OSJNL Alawode OJ Distributors ABJNL Moses ND OSJNL Ozoaham OP Computer Operator OSJNL Hammed HO Miss Blessing Ogbu Design & printed by Klyn Designs Readers are please advised to responsively contribute articles and should be forwarded with relevant photographs/graphics to the Editor-in-Chief “Eastern Tide” Publication, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, Essien Town Diamond Hill, Calabar. Email: [email protected] Readers are to note that opinion expressed in the “Eastern Tide” are those of the writers and not that of Eastern Naval Command, Nigerian Navy or the Federal Government of Nigeria. Also note that any reproduction of the content of the “Eastern Tide” without prior written permission from the publisher is highly prohibited. E A S T E R N T I D E M A G A Z I N E P A G E 6 Editor’s Edge t is my singular honour and Command has conducted p r i v i l e g e t o b e t h e numerous exercises under the gatekeeper of the Current leadership of Rear Admiral David I Adeniran.