Nigeria Spent $195m on War Against Piracy in Gulf of Guinea, Says Buhari
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By Our Correspondent
Nigeria spent the sum of $195 million in procurement of necessary equipment for the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday.
Buhari who disclosed this while attending a meeting of the third Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) in Accra, Ghana, said the equipment , including boats, vehicles and aircraft were acquired to combat piracy in the GoG.
He said the sum was spent in June 2021 through the Deep Blue Project introduced in the country.
Speaking under the theme for the session, “Building a Safe, Secure and Prosperous Gulf of Guinea Region for Sustainable Development”, Buhari assured that Nigeria will continue to deploy significant resources towards tackling piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
He added, “In June 2021, the government of Nigeria unveiled $195 million worth of boats, vehicles and aircraft to spear-head the country’s fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea through the Deep Blue Project.
“As a demonstration of Nigeria’s strong commitment towards the repositioning of the GGC into a more vibrant organisation that will effectively deliver on its mandate, the 5th Ordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission was hosted on 13th October, 2022 in Abuja, where the Assembly adopted policy decisions towards revitalising the commission.
“Nigeria considers the effective and optimal function of the GGC as strategic to the global security interests in the Gulf region. These commitments include addressing issues of piracy, proliferation of small arms and light weapons, protection of marine resources, as well as irregular migration to the region.
“In June, 2019, Nigeria’s National Assembly passed the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act, 2019, (SPOMO Act), which aims to prevent and suppress piracy, armed robbery and any other unlawful acts against any ship lawfully operating in the gulf region.
“We must remain committed to our regular GGC summits and the Extraordinary Sessions and use these deep-seated fundamental platforms to essentially continue to work out key modalities that could afford us the opportunity to discuss, identify, support strategies and develop capacities to achieve peace, security and prosperity in the Gulf of Guinea region.”
By Our Correspondent
Nigeria spent the sum of $195 million in procurement of necessary equipment for the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday.
Buhari who disclosed this while attending a meeting of the third Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) in Accra, Ghana, said the equipment , including boats, vehicles and aircraft were acquired to combat piracy in the GoG.
He said the sum was spent in June 2021 through the Deep Blue Project introduced in the country.
Speaking under the theme for the session, “Building a Safe, Secure and Prosperous Gulf of Guinea Region for Sustainable Development”, Buhari assured that Nigeria will continue to deploy significant resources towards tackling piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
He added, “In June 2021, the government of Nigeria unveiled $195 million worth of boats, vehicles and aircraft to spear-head the country’s fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea through the Deep Blue Project.
“As a demonstration of Nigeria’s strong commitment towards the repositioning of the GGC into a more vibrant organisation that will effectively deliver on its mandate, the 5th Ordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission was hosted on 13th October, 2022 in Abuja, where the Assembly adopted policy decisions towards revitalising the commission.
“Nigeria considers the effective and optimal function of the GGC as strategic to the global security interests in the Gulf region. These commitments include addressing issues of piracy, proliferation of small arms and light weapons, protection of marine resources, as well as irregular migration to the region.
“In June, 2019, Nigeria’s National Assembly passed the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act, 2019, (SPOMO Act), which aims to prevent and suppress piracy, armed robbery and any other unlawful acts against any ship lawfully operating in the gulf region.
“We must remain committed to our regular GGC summits and the Extraordinary Sessions and use these deep-seated fundamental platforms to essentially continue to work out key modalities that could afford us the opportunity to discuss, identify, support strategies and develop capacities to achieve peace, security and prosperity in the Gulf of Guinea region.”
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