The naval authorities noted that in spite of the government proscription through an official gazette in 2013, such illegal facilities continue to dubiously offer fake training in merchant navy duties to innocent and unsuspecting members of the public.
Based on the observation; the Acting Director of Information of the Nigerian Navy, Captain SULEMAN DAHUN said the Police and Armed Forces personnel have been authorized to arrest any person found to be claiming membership of such proscribed associations.
Navy Captain SULEMAN DAHUN said security officials are also authorized to seal any facility used by the proscribed associations.
He said the general public must take note that only three organisations offer certified training leading to a career in the Navy or the Merchant Navy.
They are Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna, the Nigerian Navy and the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron.
