Eromosele Abiodun
The Nigerian Navy has known as for elevated collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Security Company (NIMASA) within the space of hydrography to maintain improved security of navigation in Nigerian waters.
The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command (FOC-WNC), Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, made this name throughout a familiarisation go to to NIMASA, the place he additionally acknowledged the good points recorded from NIMASA’s longstanding partnership with the Nigerian Navy.
Mustapha famous, “The longstanding and unwavering partnership NIMASA has maintained with the Nigerian Navy has culminated within the present tranquility being witnessed inside the Nigerian maritime area, and it’s a clear testomony to the energy of this partnership.”
He additional said that enhanced data sharing via the mixing of NIMASA’s C4i Centre with the Navy’s Falcon Eye system would considerably enhance safety inside the nation’s maritime area.
Talking additional, Mustapha stated: “I wish to use this chance to commend NIMASA for offering and sustaining platforms below the Deep Blue Mission, that are operated by the Nigerian Navy. This has enormously enhanced our operations.”
He added that the 2 newly acquired hydrographic vessels, with the potential to establish the precise location and measurement of wrecks, would considerably improve NIMASA’s operations in wreck elimination.
In line with him, “Utilising superior vessels corresponding to NNS Lana and NNS Ochuzor has undoubtedly contributed to improved security requirements inside the maritime sector. It’s due to this fact essential that we collectively maintain these requirements via deeper collaboration with NIMASA.”
In his response, the Director Basic/CEO NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, described the improved safety in Nigeria’s territorial waters because the spine of President Bola Tinubu administration’s financial diversification coverage.
In line with him, “the maritime sector is on the forefront of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in addition to the Federal Authorities’s financial diversification coverage and it’s our shared obligation (NIMASA and the Navy) to ship a protected and safe maritime area for maritime actions to thrive. Accordingly, reaching optimum safety ranges in our maritime space is the spine of those goals and is what provides transport firms the boldness to put money into the sector.”
He additionally acknowledged the help of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economic system, Adegboyega Oyetola, noting that his unwavering dedication to the event of the Blue Economic system sector has continued to yield outcomes.
