Nigerian shipyard begins building of patrol vessels, training
The shipyard says it is already partnering with NDDC and another govt agency to train Nigerian youth on shipbuilding.
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Norfin Group, which owns a shipyard in Oruk Anam, Akwa Ibom State, said it has begun the building of security patrol vessels to curb militancy in the Nigerian maritime corridors.
Iniekong Udonwa, the CEO of Norfin Group, disclosed this on Friday to reporters at the shipyard
The shipyard, ironically, was attacked on January 19 by some suspected militants who destroyed properties worth millions of naira.
“This is the only shipyard in Nigeria that is going into ship building, others are only into maintenance and repairs.