The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has inaugurated a borehole with a 6,000 capacity in the host community.
Inaugurating the water project on Friday at Naval road in Ibaka , Capt. Uche Aneke, the Commanding Officer of the base, said the water project was part of FOB Ibaka non-kinetic exercise.
He said that the rehabilitation was done to meet the dire need for clean water within the host Community as part of Operation Delta Sanity III Civil Military Cooperation Exercise (CIMIC).
Aneke said that the inauguration of the project was expedient following the importance the Nigerian Navy places on health and domestic sanitation.
He used the opportunity to enlighten and admonish the people of the community, on the importance and use of clean water in their daily activities.
The commanding officer also emphasised that under the current leadership of Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, such community service would be constant and sustained.
Aneke urged members of the host community to maintain the unwavering good civil–military relationship and cooperation with the Base.
He warned the criminal elements in the area of the constant surveillance of areas under the FOB Ibaka Area of Operations, and the Eastern Naval Command Area of Responsibility would be sustained.
“The Base will not rest on its oars and will sustain arrest of criminal elements, with a view to actualising the mandate of Operation Delta Sanity III,“he said.
He stated that Nigerian waters and the Nigerian coastal areas are not for illegal activities.
Earlier, Mr Sunday Etim, the Transition Committee Chairman of Mbo local government area, thanked the Nigerian Navy for providing access to clean water to its host community.
Etim, represented by Mr Ukoh Udombo, the Supervisor for Information and Communication, urged the community to protect and maintain the project for the benefit of the people.
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