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Senator Daniel’s Senate Navy Committee Oversight Spotlights Naval Gaps
Senator Daniel leads Senate Navy Committee oversight visit in Rivers, boosting maritime security, training, and civil-military relations across naval bases
Senate Navy Committee oversight took center stage in Rivers State as Senator Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel led a powerful three-day review of Nigerian Navy formations from July 23 to 25, 2025.
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The visit underscored Senate’s commitment to improving maritime security, training, and personnel welfare.
The oversight began at NNS Pathfinder in Port Harcourt, where Commodore CN Aniaku hosted the delegation.
Senators Khalid Ibrahim, Cyril Fasuyi, Tony Nwoye, and others joined Daniel to review challenges and commend progress—particularly in the Navy’s clampdown on crude oil theft and piracy under Operation Delta Sanity II.
Visits to Navy Shipyard Ltd, Nigerian Navy Secondary School, and Naval Medical Centres showcased both operational strength and the Navy’s community impact.
Senator Daniel lauded these civil outreach efforts and pledged legislative support for enhanced funding and infrastructure.
The Senate Navy Committee oversight, led by Senator Daniel, continued at NAVTRAC and the Nigerian Navy College, where high standards of training and discipline were observed.
The tour of NNBTS in Onne and a bold sea inspection to Bonny Island’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) further emphasized the Navy’s role in protecting critical national infrastructure.
On the final day, the Navy Hydrographic School briefed the delegation on the use of Falcon Eye and Regional Maritime Awareness Capacity systems—technology credited for helping Nigeria maintain its “zero-piracy” rating in 2025.
Senator Daniel praised the personnel’s resilience and professionalism, emphasizing that the Senate will act on key recommendations to strengthen naval operations.
Rivers State also pledged continued collaboration with security forces to secure coastal regions and economic assets.
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This successful Senate Navy Committee oversight, under Senator Daniel’s leadership, marks a key step toward a safer, more efficient maritime sector and improved civil-military synergy.
The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal, has received the ZIK International Peace and Leadership Award in Ghana, with organisers recognising what they described as his administration’s achievements in public sector leadership and economic reforms.
The governor was honoured at the 7th ZIK International Peace and Leadership Award ceremony, held on Friday at the British Council in Accra. The event featured a lecture themed: “Leadership, Peace, and Regional Integration: Advancing Africa’s Development in a Changing Global Order.”
According to the organisers, Lawal’s award was based, among other considerations, on his administration’s progress in public sector leadership and economic reforms in Zamfara State.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ZIK Pan-African Award, His Royal Highness Professor Echefuna R.G. Onyeabadi, noted that the award was established to recognise individuals making meaningful contributions to the service of their people.
Receiving the award, Governor Lawal dedicated the honour to the people of Zamfara State, stating that it would further motivate his administration to intensify efforts toward transforming the state.
“This award is dedicated to all the people of Zamfara State. My administration has been working tirelessly to ensure the state can compete with any other in Nigeria. That was our promise and we have surpassed expectations in just three years,” Lawal said.
The governor highlighted key projects and reforms undertaken by his administration, including urban renewal initiatives, the construction of a modern airport and sweeping reforms in security, education, healthcare and the civil service. He noted that the newly constructed airport was particularly significant, as Zamfara had not benefited from such infrastructure in over 30 years since the creation of the state.
“We have made great strides in security, civil service reform, education, health and other sectors,” the governor added.
Lawal thanked the organisers for the recognition, saying the award would encourage him to do even more for the people of Zamfara.
“It means a lot to me and will motivate me to do even more for my people. Zamfara is on the rise,” he said.
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