NIMASA urged to explore Navy’s maritime security intelligence to fortify Gulf of Guinea
TO further fortify the security level at the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been advised to explore the treasures of maritime security information and intelligence that reside with the Nigerian Navy. Real Admiral Andrew Okoja (rtd), Chairman Mercury Maritime Concession Company (MMCC) Limited, gave the counsel in an interaction with press in Lagos recently. Lauding the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on the security partnership with the Chatham House London, Real Admiral Andrew Okoja also urged NIMASA to host an international conference of maritime stakeholders from select countries in the West & Central African sub-regions and South America. It would be recalled that the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, and Dr. Alex Vines, Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, met in London recently and reached a decision that the issue of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea should be rai...