President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Project anchored by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
President Buhari inaugurated the $195 million project in Apapa after commissioning the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, also in Lagos.
The President described the project as the benchmark for maritime security among nations in the West and Central African region.
The project, he said, was to show the determination of his administration to stem the cycle of criminalities on the nation’s territorial waters and end piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Buhari said: “Deep Blue Project is coming at a time the globe has become concerned about piracy and maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea. This project displays the concerted efforts to guarantee security and it is a demonstration of the government’s resolve to diversify the nation’s economy and harness Blue economy potentials.
He directed all maritime stakeholders, operators and port users to collaborate with the Federal Government agencies operations at the port in securing the nation’s maritime domain and promote the safety of seafarers in the country.
The Deep Blue project is being implemented by NIMASA, in conjunction with the Armed Forces, the Nigerian Police, the Department of State Services, and other security agencies
