Nigerian Navy, SIFAX Group Strengthen Operational Synergy 

The Nigerian Navy and SIFAX Group have reaffirmed their dedication to deeper operational collaboration geared toward enhancing maritime safety and safeguarding vital financial belongings in Lagos.

The renewed partnership was reached throughout a courtesy go to by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral A.A. Mustapha, to the headquarters of SIFAX Group in Lagos.

Talking through the go to, Rear Admiral Mustapha described the engagement as a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen relationships with key stakeholders working inside his space of duty. He famous that Lagos stays the nation’s major maritime hub, dealing with a big quantity of Nigeria’s cargo throughput, making sustained collaboration between the Navy and main operators crucial.

In response to him, the Western Naval Command has intensified intelligence-driven operations and elevated maritime presence to make sure satisfactory safety throughout the waterways. He emphasised that credible safety round ports and transport corridors is important for uninterrupted commerce, vitality safety and investor confidence.

“Our mandate is to supply a safe maritime atmosphere the place companies can thrive. We recognise the strategic function SIFAX Group performs in logistics, port operations, oil and fuel, hospitality and the broader blue financial system. Strengthening synergy with such stakeholders is vital to reaching sustainable safety,” he stated.

The Flag Officer Commanding additional referred to as for structured info sharing between the Navy and maritime operators, stressing that well timed intelligence from trade gamers serves as a drive multiplier in tackling legal actions inside coastal communities and alongside sea strains of communication.

Responding on behalf of the corporate’s Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, the Group Coordinating Director of SIFAX Group, Mrs Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, reaffirmed the conglomerate’s longstanding relationship with the Navy and pledged continued cooperation.

She described the Navy as a vital accomplice in guaranteeing operational stability for companies inside the maritime worth chain and expressed the corporate’s readiness to deepen engagement in areas of mutual curiosity, together with waterfront improvement, port growth and company assist for nationwide defence initiatives.

“SIFAX Group stays dedicated to sustaining and strengthening its relationship with the Nigerian Navy. Safety is foundational to our operations, and we are going to proceed to cooperate in areas that promote secure waterways and nationwide improvement,” she stated.

The assembly concluded with a mutual dedication to institutionalise engagement channels, encourage early coordination on strategic initiatives and consolidate a partnership constructed on shared duty for nationwide improvement.