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June 10, 2019
TheNigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has declaredNigeria’s unwavering commitment to its leadership role in the war on piracy andmaritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea region, an area widely considered theglobal challenging maritime crime base in Africa.
NIMASADirector-General, Dakuku Peterside made the declaration in a keynote address hedelivered at a symposium on Security in the Gulf of Guinea at the headquartersof the International Maritime Organisation, IMO in London.
Themeeting was jointly organised by IMO, Baltic and International MaritimeCouncil, International Marine Contractors Association, IMCA, InternationalTransport Workers’ Federation, Oil Companies International Marine Forum and theInternational Chamber of Shipping. It had in attendance MDs and CEO’s of topmultinational shipping, oil and gas, and logistics firms.
Dakukusaid the Gulf of Guinea, countries were facing serious security challenges thathad affected their economies severely and, therefore, needed global support andcooperation to tackle the problem.