Mr Wase stressed the need for soldiers to maintain a strong maintenance culture to preserve the newly constructed facility.
The commanding officer, Aliyu Abdullahi, said during the donation that the gesture was to promote waterway safety.
The late Ogohi was the defence chief between 1999 and 2003,
“Nigerian authorities must investigate the security lapses that enabled gunmen to carry out attacks and get away with it.”
“They were arrested by our patrol teams, around Madu Oilfield, off the coast of Bayelsa.’’
Mr Aneke said the navy base received an intelligence report of suspected smuggling activity within her area of operation.
EFCC says it has begun investigating eight persons for alleged illegal oil bunkering activities in Akwa Ibom.
Mr Aneke said the Navy was committed towards detecting every criminal move around its operational area.
“The INC is unequivocal in its demand that the law should be allowed to take its course.’’
The commanding officer, FOB, Uche Aneke, handed over the suspects and the rice to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of the state.
