Nigeria Navy praises Anambra State Government for donating 996 plots of land

 

The Nigerian Navy on Monday praised the Anambra government for donating 996 plots of land to it on the outskirts of Onitsha for the building of barracks.

Oamen said that the state government was already building the access road to the location that would serve as the navy barracks’ permanent site.

We want to quickly get our barracks because this is not an ideal situation, but we understand everything you are starting – teething problem.

So it will give us more breathing space, more conducive environment when we get to the barrack, we have our jetty.

I would not blame anybody because the government had tried, they have given us almost 996 plots.

In the (South) East you can’t get that kind of land. So I must commend the former governor. Of course, we need a lot of resources to build it, but (that will be done) in phases.

So, once we get that major thing, then we now have more men, more equipment coming; then our operations would be smoother.

Pertaining to the people, they are beginning to be happy now because I get a lot of responses and reactions from the communities.

“I want us to keep it, we understand that in the navy, we try to be very professional.”

The commanding officer told newsmen that the navy authorities had already begun the perimeter fencing of the land.

He said that the navy would continue to partner the government as well as residents of Onitsha and its riverine neigbouring communities to ensure the safety of all Nigerians.

The permanent site of the Naval Base is within Odekpe Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state, about 12 minutes drive to the heart of Onitsha.