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    Extend Deep Blue Project to inland waterways – MWUN

    August 3, 2021
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    * L-R: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, Mr. Chudi Offodile; Commander, 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Air Commodore John Laoye; and Commander, 301 Heavy Airlift Group, Air Commodore Patrick Obeya, during the reception of one of the Special Mission Aircraft (in the background) under the Deep Blue Project, at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

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    Port Harcourt — The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has been charged to extend its Deep Blue Project to the inland waterways, in order to curb sea piracy and other forms of criminalities in the Niger Delta communities.

    The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, who gave the charge, particularly lamented the spate of insecurity on the waterways of Rivers State and incessant abduction of travellers along the waterways.

    Deputy General Secretary of MWUN, Comrade Oniha Erazua, recalled that the Deep Blue Project consists of Nigeria’s maritime security assets commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari, recently.

    Erazua said despite the launch of the $195million maritime security assets, piracy has persisted in the Gulf of Guinea and the nation’s inland waterways, witnessing the abduction of eight persons including five maritime workers, along the Kula-Abonnema River.

    “We are begging NIMASA to extend the activity wing of the Deep Blue Project to the inland waters that are prone to kidnapping and all other maritime related crimes.

    “It’s appalling that five of our workers were abducted suddenly. It took the intervention of some stakeholders to get them rescued eventually.

    “Our coastal waters are essential to the economy of the country and should be secured.

    “Should we now leave our inland waters insecure to the detriment of our people?”

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