By correspondent in Lagos.
From Left, Executive Director (ED), Operations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Fatai Adeyemi, ED, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Mr Jibril Abbah and Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola during the interactive session with maritime journalists, in Lagos.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to review the 2007 NIMASA Act to enhance its ability to combat piracy on Nigeria’s territorial waters.
Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Director General of NIMASA, announced this during a media conference at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Monday.
He indicated that the Act, when reviewed,would empower NIMASA to oversee and regulate all types of vessel operations within Nigerian waters.
Mobereola noted that piracy is primarily perpetrated by smaller vessels, rather than large ships. “We will ensure that all boats operating on our waters are well-regulated to curb maritime piracy,” he stated.
He also mentioned plans to collaborate with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to establish proper regulations for small boats.
The 2007 NIMASA Act, also known as the Merchant Shipping Act, provides for shipping regulations, ship registration, licensing, and marking in Nigeria.
It also addresses the carriage of dangerous goods by ships and measures to prevent pollution from ships.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
