IMO Writes NIMASA DG, Expresses Delight over Nigeria’s Fight Against Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
By Francis Ugwoke
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has expressed delight in the measures adopted by Nigeria in the fight against piracy within the country’s territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea GoG).
The Secretary General of the organization, Mr. Kitack Lim, said this in a letter to the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh.
Lim said he was pleased by the update provided by Jamoh during a virtual meeting held since May 21 during which all the efforts taken by Nigeria to address maritime security threats in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea were presented.
Commending NIMASA DG for such leadership and proactive response, the IMO scribe also congratulated the Nigerian Navy on the “successful capture and arrest of pirates from the fishing trawler Hailufeng11, and more recently on the rescue of the crewmembers of the containership Tommi Ritsche”.
He said, “Those actions, together with all the other initiatives you highlighted in our meeting, including progress with the Deep Blue Project, send a strong and valuable message to the international community with respect to the considerable efforts your government is making to curb piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Gulf of Guinea”.
Lim assured that he was ready to work with NIMASA for such important priority in the fight against piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Gulf of Guinea.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has expressed delight in the measures adopted by Nigeria in the fight against piracy within the country’s territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea GoG).
The Secretary General of the organization, Mr. Kitack Lim, said this in a letter to the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh.
Lim said he was pleased by the update provided by Jamoh during a virtual meeting held since May 21 during which all the efforts taken by Nigeria to address maritime security threats in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea were presented.
Commending NIMASA DG for such leadership and proactive response, the IMO scribe also congratulated the Nigerian Navy on the “successful capture and arrest of pirates from the fishing trawler Hailufeng11, and more recently on the rescue of the crewmembers of the containership Tommi Ritsche”.
He said, “Those actions, together with all the other initiatives you highlighted in our meeting, including progress with the Deep Blue Project, send a strong and valuable message to the international community with respect to the considerable efforts your government is making to curb piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Gulf of Guinea”.
Lim assured that he was ready to work with NIMASA for such important priority in the fight against piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Gulf of Guinea.
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