Nigerian Navy

The Nigerian Navy (NN) is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the largest navies on the African continent, consisting of numerous thousand personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.[1][2]

Nigerian Navy
Founded1956
Country Nigeria
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Part ofNigerian Armed Forces
Motto(s)"Onward Together"
Fleet1 landing ship tank
1 frigate
2 offshore patrol vessels
2 minesweepers
9 fast patrol boats
2 patrol cutters
16 inshore patrol crafts
EngagementsNigerian Civil War
First Liberian Civil War
Sierra Leone Civil War
Conflict in the Niger Delta
Boko Haram insurgency
Invasion of the Gambia
Websitehttp://www.navy.mil.ng/
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Muhammadu Buhari
Chief of Naval StaffVice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo
Insignia
Naval ensign
Naval ensign (1960–1998)
Aircraft flown
AttackLynx
ReconnaissanceAerostar
TrainerAgustaWestland AW109

History

The Nigerian Navy originated from the Nigerian Marine. Southern Nigerian Marine was formed in 1893. A Northern Nigeria Marine was formed in 1900. They merged in 1900.

Structure

The NN currently has 9 Branches at the Naval Headquarters, 5 commands and a number of autonomous units.

The 5 commands are made up of 3 operational commands:

  • Western Naval Command
  • Central Naval Command
  • Eastern Naval Command

There is also Training and Logistics Commands.[3]

The Special Boat Service is a special operations unit of the Nigerian Navy.

Nigerian Navy ships

Nigerian Navy ships has four main departments: operations, marine engineering, weapon engineering, and logistics.[4]

References
  1. "joinnigeriannavy.com - joinnigeriannavy Resources and Information". joinnigeriannavy.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.nigerian_navy.8ddad30eda4292d9bbd0eedd1e6ce407.html
  3. "History". Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. "All about bookmakers in Nigeria and Africa, predictions, reviews, ratings and bonuses | BestBet.ng" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27.
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