President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday flagged off the Deep Blue Project of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Gatekeepers News reports that Buhari flagged off the integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure project which was established to prevent illegal activities in the Nigerian Exclusive Economic Zone, enforce maritime regulations, enhance the safety of lives at sea, and prevent illegal activities in the inland waterways.
Buhari noted that the Deep Blue Project will improve maritime security for member states in the Gulf of Guinea.
“This Flag-off is an important step in the continuing shift in strategic action about regional maritime security. It will serve as a benchmark for member states in the Gulf of Guinea and other relevant stakeholders to further develop innovative strategies and align efforts with the subsisting framework to improve maritime security in the region,” he said.
The President was joined by the Speaker House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Governors of Ekiti, Oyo, Ogun and the Deputy Governor of Ondo, the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of State Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, other Ministers as well as some government officials.
