NIMASA wants govt agencies to collaborate to enhance maritime security

Determined to engender a sustainable development in the nation’s maritime sector through a secured waterway, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has called for the collaboration and intelligence sharing among relevant agencies of government to effectively secure the nation’s waterways. 

Speaking during the familiarisation visit of Modupe Anyalechi, comptroller, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, director general of NIMASA said no one government agency can successfully perform this function without the help of others.

Describing the functions of both government agencies as economic gatekeepers that aim at ensuring safety and security, Peterside further expressed the readiness of NIMASA to work closely with Immigration to actualise its mandates.

“Security is not the responsibility of one government agency, hence, the need for collaboration between relevant government bodies. The interest of the country must be placed above individual interest, as such we must be willing to share ideas and information in this partnership,” the DG stated.

He also disclosed that NIMASA is currently undergoing transformation process to engender efficiency so as to position itself as the catalyst to inspire the required growth in the maritime sector.

Earlier in her remarks, Anyalechi, who has just been posted to the Command, assured the NIMASA DG of the readiness of the Marine Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service to partner with the agency to curb criminality on Nigerian waters.

She acknowledged the already existing relationship between the two agencies and pledged the continuous support of her command to assisting NIMASA actualise its mandate.