UK Warship Arrives Nigeria For The Second Time | See Reasons

The British High Commission confirmed that the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Trent arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday.

The warship is on its second tour, according to the Commission, and its goal is to assist allies and partners in reducing criminal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking.

“HMS Trent’s mission is to support West African allies helping countries to develop capability to fight illegal crimes at sea and ensure they can play an effective role in bringing stability to wider West Africa.

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“With around £6 billion of UK trade passing through the region, part of Trent’s tasking is to support stability across the Gulf of Guinea through training to help partner navies take the fight to criminal actors, fostering ties and sharing knowledge, whilst conducting patrols to increase security,” the Commission’s statement read.

Also, the Commanding Officer for HMS Trent, Tim Langford, said the Royal Navy has a long partnership record with the Armed Forces Of Nigeria and he looks forward to building on that relationship.

He said, “The Royal Navy has a long history of engagement within the region and an enduring partnership with the Armed Forces of Nigeria. My team are really looking forward to the opportunity to work with their Nigerian counterparts and build on the relationships established when we visited Lagos in 2021.”

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Speaking on the development, UK Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter said the deployment demonstrated how a truly Global Britain is stepping up on the world stage to tackle shared international security challenges.

He added that Nigeria and UK face similar threats.

“Nigeria is an important and valued defence partner for the UK in West Africa. Our two countries face many shared threats and we are keen to work with Nigeria to defeat these and to help improve maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea,” Baxter noted.