The ogun State government has concluded plans to do the groundbreaking of a naval base and naval dockyard at Ode-Omi, Waterside in Ogun East Senatoria l district
The naval base and the dockyard, according to the Ogun state governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, would help to fortify security architecture in the statei being a coastal region
Speaking at okemosan, Abeokuta, while playing host to the flag officer Commanding, FOC, Western Naval Command, Lagos, Rear-Admiral Michael Oamen this tuesday,, Governor Abiodun explained that the state government has.approved and released a hundred hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy for the project
Mr. Governor submitted that the naval base and the dockyard is important to the state with the sitting of a seaport at Olokola and the proposed oil exploration at Tongeji island which he said has received the blessing of all the authorities concerned adding that the project would also be of help to complement the activities of the security outfit in the Niger Delta area by diverting some of its operations to the new naval base
The governor, while assuring the Nigerian Navy of the needed support towards the successful flagging off of the project, stated that all the bottlenecks that may impede the program would be sorted out
Emphasising the importance of effective security in the state, the governor informed that the state, being the industrial hub of the nation,needs to prioritise its security system in order to attract more businesses into the state
The first citizen of the gateway state commended the former chief of the naval staff , Vice admiral Awwal Gambo, and his successor, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla for supporting the project
Congratulating the new flag officer commanding, Rear-Admiral Michael Oamen ,governor Abiodun described him as an experienced officer who has displayed exemplary performance in his chosen career promising to support him with all the necessary machinery to achieve his vision for the command
Rear-Admiral Michael Moaen earlier in a remark said he was in the state to thank the governor for his giant strides in providing effective security in the state and also for supporting the Navy secondary school located in the state
The Naval officer assured that he would partner the state government towards strengthening the existing security measures in the state for adequate protection lives and property
