President Bola Tinubu has said that piracy incidents have been eliminated within Nigerian waters following sustained investments in maritime security infrastructure under the country’s Deep Blue Project.
He said the initiative deployed an integrated network of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets, including command-and-control centres, special mission vessels, fast intervention boats and aerial platforms.
“The global maritime community has acknowledged the elimination of piracy incidents within Nigerian waters and the substantial reduction of attacks across the Gulf of Guinea,” he said.
The president said maritime sovereignty was an economic imperative for Africa’s f...
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Deep Blue Investments Ended Piracy In Nigeria, Boosted Gulf of Guinea Security – Tinubu
Source: Leadership News
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