The Nigerian Navy said it will synergize with Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to fight pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the state.
The Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Doc Igbo, gave the assurance when Rivers State Commandant of NSCDC, Basil Igwebueze, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder.
He opined that inter-agency collaborations and the sharing of actionable Intelligence to combat criminal activities would advance the course of reducing oil theft in the state.
He explained that intelligence gathering is the bedrock of any effective security operation, adding that the Navy would sustain its already existing synergy with the NSCDC to achieve their common national goal, according to Daily Post.
Speaking earlier, Rivers State NSCDC Commandant Igwebueze said the Nigerian Navy remains a champion in maritime operations, hence the need to seek stronger synergy to enhance training and re-training of NSCDC personnel and to further gather more knowledge from the naval operational expertise.
According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Ayodele, he said that the command has a marching order from NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, to partner strongly with all sister security agencies to end all operations of illegal refineries, vandalism of oil pipelines, and illegal dealings of petroleum products across the coastal region.
