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Director General of NIMASA, Dayo Mobereola has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to sustained regional collaboration for improved maritime safety and security across the Gulf of Guinea.
Mobereola who was represented by Heaky Dimowo, director of Marine Environment Management stated this during the visit of Naval Officers from 20 countries across the world.
The officers currently on the Siren Course onboard the LHD TONNERRE visited NIMASA for a knowledge-sharing engagement aimed at strengthening maritime security cooperation.
The team, led by the Defence Attaché, at the French Embassy, Stéphane Oseo explained that the visit sought to deepen understanding of how Maritime Administrations operate within the framework of the Yaoundé Architecture for Maritime Safety and Security in West and Central Africa.
He described the collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and NIMASA as a model partnership worthy of study, particularly for its effectiveness in enhancing security coordination in the Gulf of Guinea.
The 40 participants, drawn from 20 different countries, have been onboard the vessel since September 1st, making a port call in Lagos for two days. During the visit, they engaged with NIMASA’s Deep Blue Project officials on strategies for maritime domain awareness and inter-agency coordination.
The team also visited the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (RMRCC), where they were briefed on Nigeria’s operational procedures for maritime search and rescue coordination.
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