Navy Seeks Modern Logistics System To Support Expanding Operations
The Nigerian Navy has called for the development of a modern and integrated logistics system capable of supporting its expanding operations, fleet renewal programme and emerging security responsibilities.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, made the call on Wednesday at the Nigerian Navy Logistics Seminar 2026 held at the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin Tofa, Kano.
Abbas said the increasing complexity of naval operations had placed greater demands on the systems responsible for sustaining the service’s platforms, personnel and infrastructure.
He stressed the need for logistics planning to ensure that the right resources were available in the right condition, at the right place and at the right time to support effective military operations.
According to him, the seminar should produce practical and measurable recommendations for improving resource planning, procurement, inventory management, accountability and service delivery across the Nigerian Navy.
The Chief of Naval Staff also advocated greater adoption of technology, integrated logistics information systems and effective lifecycle management of military assets.
He noted that Nigeria’s changing security environment had increasingly required the Navy to participate in joint and land-based operations beyond its traditional maritime responsibilities.
Abbas said the establishment and development of the Nigerian Navy Marines and Special Operations Command had further expanded the service’s operational commitments.
He explained that the development had created additional logistics requirements, including land mobility, field sustainment, combat supplies, temporary accommodation, medical support and forward maintenance.
The naval chief further called for the development of a long-term logistics roadmap that would enable the Navy to anticipate and adequately prepare for future requirements arising from fleet renewal, indigenous shipbuilding and its expanding operational responsibilities.
He said fleet renewal must be accompanied by corresponding logistics renewal, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, spare parts, petroleum products, oils and lubricants, technical manpower and maintenance.
Abbas also identified effective inventory management and the deployment of technology as essential elements of a modern logistics system.
He urged participants at the seminar to ensure that recommendations emerging from the discussions were translated into practical and implementable measures capable of improving logistics performance and enhancing the Navy’s operational effectiveness.
Earlier, the Chief of Logistics at Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Sulaiman Abdullahi, said the seminar brought together military professionals, industry practitioners and technical experts to examine ways of strengthening the Navy’s logistics framework.
Abdullahi called for closer interaction between logistics practitioners and operational commanders, as well as stronger collaboration among procurement, engineering, finance, infrastructure and supply departments.
The seminar attracted representatives of the sister services, security and intelligence agencies, professional institutions, academia and various industries.
The event was organised to facilitate the exchange of ideas and develop practical approaches to addressing the logistics demands associated with the Nigerian Navy’s evolving operational responsibilities and fleet modernisation programme.
