

The Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project, is designed to secure our waters, up to the Gulf of Guinea. Jamoh said, “Nigeria has made huge investments in the establishment of a comprehensive maritime security infrastructure. Jamoh reiterated NIMASA’s determination to curb criminal attacks in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea. Jamoh said the Nigerian government places high premium on safety and security of shipping in its waters and the Gulf of Guinea, and has invested heavily in maritime security infrastructure. Speaking with the South Korean and Belgian delegations at separate meetings, Dr. In some cases, they enter through the land borders and commission boats to carry out their activities.” However, according to Jamoh, Nigeria has developed an action plan to monitor the progress of its National Maritime Security Strategy, saying, “Our goal is to achieve a sustainable end to criminal attacks in our territorial waters.”

“We discovered a correlation between crimes in our waters and the activities of the Somali pirates,” he stated, adding, “They have a means of navigating from the coast of Somalia to Nigeria, through the waters of our West African neighbours.
