Nigeria Maritime to Acquire Vessels to Boost Maritime Safety

In line with the recent approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to acquire strategic maritime safety and security assets, which are also in line with the total spectrum of maritime security strategy.

The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who made this known in Lagos recently, also announced the establishment of a command and control centre as part of the strategic initiative.

According to him, “The four components of the initiative are situational awareness, response capability, law enforcement and local partnerships, and regional cooperation which are the fulcrum upon which tackling maritime crime will be built on.”

Peterside noted that the implementation of NIMASA’s total spectrum maritime strategy in collaboration with the agency’s partners is a panacea to piracy and maritime crime within Nigerian territorial waters. Culled from Thisday