Nigeria hopes to end maritime crime

FG Seeks Elimination Of Maritime Illegalities

By: Segun Adio

The Federal Government has called for a more robust engagement among navies of West African sub-region to ward off maritime criminals from the sub region.

This, it is said, would bolster the economies of affected country by checkmating the billions of dollars being frittered away by these criminal elements.

The government’s position was made know by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Alhaji Ismaila Aliyu. He said this at the opening of a two-day 2nd Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) Africa Conference 2015 organised by the International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC) and the Nigerian Navy in Lagos, on Tuesday.

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Source: dailytimes.com.ng