The Ogun State Government has completed the formalities of allocating 100 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy for the citing of a Naval Base and Dockyard.
The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, revealed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, on Tuesday.
Abiodun disclosed this when he received the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mike Oamen, in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The governor explained that the naval base would be located at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state.
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He also stated that the state government had waived all fees and charges, which amounted to several billions, and had forwarded the Certificate of Occupancy to the Naval headquarters.
According to him: “We have been envisaging prospective activities in our riverine areas.
“The former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, gladly obliged us and accepted that it is important for us to have a naval base and a dockyard in Ogun State.
“We proceeded to make different positions available, and at that time, a committee was set up between members of the Nigerian Navy and the state government to identify locations.
“Subsequently, a location was identified in Ogun Waterside, and we allocated a parcel of land, 100 hectares, for the purpose of setting up the facility.”
Abiodun noted that the access road to the Naval Base and Dockyard would be ready by the end of the week.
He disclosed that the state was looking forward to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Naval Base and Dockyard.
The governor added that it was important to have a Naval presence in the state to ensure that unscrupulous elements do not take advantage of all the economic benefits that were on the horizon.
In his remarks, Oamen commended Abiodun for the support he had been providing to the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies in the state.
He also noted that it was necessary to assist the state in ensuring security in its maritime space.
He added that the Navy was poised to ensure that all coastal states were free of unscrupulous elements by maintaining a presence of Naval personnel in all the waterways and creeks.
Oamen added: “The governor has taken the security of life and property of residents and indigenes of the state very seriously, and the Nigerian Navy is very ready to support this effort.
“The Naval Base is part of the Chief of Naval Staff’s plan, and very soon, work will commence there.
“Be assured that the Navy will be fully on the ground in Ogun State.”