The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral AA Mustapha, GSS, mni, on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, received the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office (EPO), Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, and the Hydrographer of the Federation, Rear Admiral Olumide Olajide Fadahunsi, alongside their delegation at the Command Headquarters.
The visit, held under the auspices of the National Hydrographic Agency, Ecological Project Office and the Centre for Renewable Energy and Action against Climate Change, was aimed at strengthening inter-agency collaboration on sustainable coastal zone management, environmental protection and climate change mitigation.
Dr Ndayako emphasised the need to balance human activities with environmental sustainability, highlighting the protection of biodiversity, restoration of degraded ecosystems and development of effective strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change. She also stressed the importance of data sharing and community engagement in achieving effective coastal management.
Responding, Rear Admiral Mustapha, on behalf of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, welcomed the delegation and reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to working closely with the Ecological Project Office and other relevant stakeholders to address environmental and maritime challenges.
He described the proposed partnership as timely and strategic, noting that enhanced inter-agency cooperation would contribute significantly to sustainable environmental management and the protection of Nigeria’s maritime domain.
The engagement concluded with an exchange of souvenirs and a group photograph.
