Historicizing the Development and Intensification of the Nigerian Navy between 1956-1958

A working committee was set up under the direction of the Chief Secretary to prepare detailed plans on what the naval force would look like. For the Colonial Office, the Federation of Nigeria had reached a stage in which it was appropriate to establish a force for its maritime security within its territorial waters. For the British, it was expected that the new naval force would take over certain marine duties which must be carried on by or on behalf of the colonial government but which were not appropriate for the Nigerian Ports Authority that was established on the 1 April 1955.