The Nigerian Senate has charged security agencies to step up their surveillance on the Bonny-Port-Harcourt waterways.
According to a statement by Special Assistant to President of the Senate, the upper chamber gave the charge following a motion on piracy attacks on Bonny Port-Harcourt waterways, which was sponsored by Senator Betty Apiafi.
The Senate accordingly, also mandated the committee on works to ensure adequate funding in the 2020 budget for the completion of the Bonny Port Harcourt waterways.
Senator Apiafi, in her motion, recalled how four boats were attacked on 26th September, 2019 by pirates, dispossessed the passengers of their property and even kidnapped some of them.
According to her, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas will soon commence its project along that route, adding that “this will increase traffic along the waterways and put more lives at risk.
