The Nigerian Navy has
appealed to the nation’s judiciary to ensure a speedy trial of sea pirates and
other criminals involved in illegal bunkering activities on the nation’s
waterways.
Speaking in Abuja
while playing host to the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and
Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ette,
reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Navy to ensure effective maritime
security that will guarantee safer waterways.
The Director General
of the National Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dakuku Peterside,
who later met behind closed doors with the Chief of Naval Staff, stressed the
need for the quick passage of the anti-piracy bill.
He also appealed to
the Federal Government to grant NIMASA the powers to prosecute sea pirates and
other criminals terrorizing the nation’s water ways.
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