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The Federal Government has secured ten convictions for various maritime offences since the Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences Act was signed into law in June 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Lagos.<\/div>\n
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The President disclosed this at the official flag-off of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure in Nigeria also known as the Deep Blue Project at the ENL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos.”I am confident that the project, which provides a robust maritime security\u00a0architecture, will enhance maritime domain awareness capability
\nand improve law enforcement action, particularly in the prosecution of suspects under the Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences Act which\u00a0I signed into law in June 2019.<\/p>\n

”This Flag-off is an important step in the continuing shift in strategic\u00a0action about regional maritime security.<\/p>\n

”It will serve as a benchmark for member states in the Gulf of Guinea and other relevant stakeholders to further develop innovative strategies and align efforts with the subsisting framework to improve maritime security\u00a0in the region,” he said.<\/p>\n

Calling for greater collaborations among countries in the Gulf of Guinea to secure Nigeria’s waters and beyond, President Buhari noted that the assemblage\u00a0of the new maritime security assets was coming at a critical time when global discussions are centered on piracy activities and the new\u00a0dimension it has taken in the region.<\/p>\n

”With the world’s waters accounting for over 80% of transportation requirements of the global economy, concerted efforts and innovativeactions are required to address attendant security challenges.<\/p>\n

”Therefore, the flag-off of the project marks an important milestone in
\nthis regard and in our collective effort to tackle security challenges
\nin the form of piracy and other maritime crimes in Nigeria and the Gulf
\nof Guinea. It is also a demonstration of government’s strong commitment
\nto ensuring security.<\/p>\n

”This intervention, no doubt, will facilitate a conducive environment
\nfor the maritime sector to thrive and contribute to the diversification
\nof the Nigerian economy,” he said.<\/p>\n

The President commended the Ministers of Transportation, Defence, the
\nChief of Naval Staff, the Director-General NIMASA, members of the
\nSteering Committee, the Project Management Team and all other government
\nstakeholders who have worked together to bring this initiative of the
\nadministration to fruition.<\/p>\n

Assuring of government’s commitment to ensure the project’s
\nsustainability, the President urged all critical stakeholders to work
\ncollectively for the greater benefit of all Nigerians, member states of
\nthe Gulf of Guinea and the global maritime community.<\/p>\n

At the inauguration, the President, who witnessed the demonstration of a
\nrange of assets to tackle maritime security, supervised the naming of
\ntwo Vessels, Deep Blue Abuja (DB-Abuja) and Deep Blue Lagos (DB-Lagos)
\nby the Minister of State, Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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