Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh says 10 offenders have been convicted following the signing of the anti-piracy bill into law by the Federal Government.
Jamoh who commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the anti-piracy bill into law, described the 10 convictions as the first category under the law.
The DG disclosed this at the official flag-off of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure in Nigeria also known as the Deep Blue Project at the ENL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos.
Jamoh described the Deep Blue Project as a mission accomplished in the nation’s maritime industry.
He said the project was aimed at ensuring safer waterways so that businesses can thrive and ultimately boost national economy.
The NIMASA boss said the agency was working closely with international community to curtail criminality in the nation’s exclusive economic zone.
He noted that pirate attacks had reduced since mid-February this year, urging the shipping firms to review the war risk insurance to Nigeria.
