Following the incessant criminal activities on Nigerian waters, the Federal Government has approved the acquisition of some security gadgets to fight piracy.
Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who made this known in Lagos, also announced the establishment of a command and control centre as part of the strategic initiative.
“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,” he said.
Dakuku 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.
He also gave assurance that NIMASA would continue to collaborate with the military, especially the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Air Force, among other partners, to make Nigerian waterways safe and secure.