On Friday 13 Sep 2024, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Richard Mills paid a courtesy call on the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral MB Hassan at the Headquarters Western Naval Command Conference Room, Apapa, Lagos. The visit was aimed at strengthening the bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United States.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Ambassador Mills was accompanied by the Political Chief Michael Ervin, Navy Program Officer, Lieutenant Commander Danielle Garbarino, and other officials of the Embassy.
In his remarks, the Ambassador commended the Nigerian Navy’s efforts at securing the maritime environment as well as the efforts made at combating all forms of crime in the maritime domain. He also noted that the successes recorded by the NN particularly the giant stride made at delisting Nigeria from the list of piracy prone countries, is a testament to unrelenting efforts and hard-work of the NN.
