THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, H.E. DR. BELLO MUHAMMED MATAWALLE MON JOINED MR. PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR REPRESENTED BY VICE PRESIDENT KASHIM SHETTIMA TO ATTEND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONFERENCE HELD ON THURSDAY 30TH MAY 2024 AT THE NAVAL DOCKYARD, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
PRESENT AT THE OCCASION WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NAVY, CHIEFS OF NAVY ACROSS AFRICA AND BEYOND, HEADS OF AGENCIES IN THE MARITIME SECTOR, CAPTAIN OF MARITIME INDUSTRIES AND A HOST OF IMPORTANT DIGNITARIES.
DR. BELLO MUHAMMED MATAWALLE URGED THE
PARTICIPANTS AT THE CONFERENCE TO COME UP WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS THAT WILL ENABLE THE NAVY DISCHARGE ITS FUNCTION AND ACTUALIZE MR. PRESIDENT’S VISION OF A SECURED MARITIME SECTOR.
THE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF, VICE ADMIRAL OGALLA TOOK MR. PRESIDENT, DEFENCE MINISTER OF STATE AND OTHERS DIGNITARIES ON INSPECTION TOUR OF THE ONGOING SEAWARD DEFENCE BOATS PROJECT.
MR. PRESIDENT LATER COMMISSIONED THE THREE NEWLY ACQUIRED NAVAL SHIPS.