The United States Coast Guard ship ‘Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913)’ arrived at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Lagos, on Friday, for a scheduled port visit.
Shortly after the ships arrival, Consul-General Will Stevens and Commander Andrew Pate, Mohawks Commanding Officer, met with Rear-Admiral Yakubu Wambai, the Flag Officer Commanding Nigerias Western Naval Command, to discuss the United States and Nigerias shared commitment to a safe and secure Gulf of Guinea.
During the visit, the US Naval officers will meet with the Nigerian Navy leadership at the Western Navy Command Headquarters in Apapa, as well as host ship tours for Nigerian government and military officials. Following the port visit, the ship, Mohawk, is expected to conduct a two-day sea engagement with the Nigerian Navy aimed at promoting maritime security cooperation.
Consul-General Will Stevens, who was on ground to welcome the ships arrival, said: The United States is committed to supporting the Nigerian Navy in its efforts to both secure its own territorial waters and those of the greater Gulf of Guinea. Cooperation and the ability to operate together in the maritime domain are necessary to enhance Nigerias capacity to counter piracy, oil bunkering, illegal fishing, and other sea-based illicit activities.
