The Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity has, since its launch in January 2024, seized 35 vessels, deactivated 827 illegal refinery sites, and arrested 65 suspects, saving Nigeria billions of naira in lost revenue in 2024.
Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla, revealed these successes while speaking at the University of Nigeria Nsukka’s 2024 Distinguished Personality Public Lecture, where he highlighted the Navy’s strategic role in safeguarding Nigeria’s valuable maritime resources.
Ogalla underscored the significant economic potential of Nigeria’s maritime assets, which include oil and gas reserves valued at around $40 billion with the potential to grow to an estimated $120 billion.
He pointed out that Nigeria’s maritime domain contains approximately 36 billion barrels of oil and 182 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves.
If these resources are effectively protected and harnessed,…
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