Boss Of Sea Empowerment And Research Centre Hails Buhari, NIMASA For Minimizing Piracy
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Director of Sea Empowerment And Research Centre Limited, Francis Uchechukwu Aneziechukwu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for minimizing the incidents of piracy in the Gulf Guinea by signing of the suppression of piracy and other maritime related bill act into law in 2019.
He equally commended Nigeria Maritime And Safety Agency (NIMASA) for the implementation of the bill.
Aneziechukwu who made the commendation while addressing journalists during Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria (MAJAN) first quarter review of maritime industry activities in Nigeria held NAGAF Village, Apapa, Lagos on Thursday stated that the signing of the bill and implementation had reduced activities piracy in the Gulf of Guinea drastically.
According to him, “International Marritime Bureau global piracy incident report on the Gulf of Guinea is very encouraging. In 2019, 62 incidents of piracy was recorded in the first quarter. In 2020, 47 incidents of piracy was recorded in the first quarter, while in 2021, 38 incidents of piracy was recorded in the first quarter. This report is a revelation that the signing of the suppression of piracy and other maritime related bill act into law in 2019 by President Buhari and its implementation by NIMASA had reduced the crime rate on international waterways.”
He advised that Nigeria must inculcate maritime researchers into its integrated blue economy strategies and road maps because the sweeping continental vision for an African blue economy envisaged by the 2050 AIM Strategy remains far from realization with the initial time frames for implementation behind schedule.
“First, Nigeria has limited sea research institution/centres and infrastructures. Coastal protection safety both of which are essential for establishing a viable blue economy and curb illegal maritime activities.
“One-fifth of the world’s fisheries catch is estimated to have originated from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Africa,” he disclosed.
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