As e be, my people, the Nigerian Navy don knack better talk say make dem jolly well partner with NIMASA for hydrographic operations wey go ensure say our waters stay safe and sound.
Na Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, wey be the Flag Officer Commanding for Western Naval Command, wey drop this gist during one familiarization waka to NIMASA headquarters for Lagos. E hail the partnership wey don dey go on for long, as e don help waka security for our maritime terrain.
Mustapha talk say if dem fit integrate NIMASA’s C4i Centre with Navy’s Falcon Eye system, e go make sense well well for information sharing, dey improve our maritime awareness and security. Na this kind collaboration go make as safe as possible for everyone wey dey waka for water.
He no forget to commend NIMASA for the platforms dem wey dey under the Deep Blue Project. E add say this project don help them boost naval operations well whenever dem dey police our waters. The man dey ginger dem with plans to acquire new hydrographic vessels, NNS Lana and NNS Ochuzor, wey go help identify wrecks and enhance safety standards.
Dr. Dayo Mobereola, wey dey run NIMASA like sergeant, talk say the increased security for our waters na the backbone for President Bola Tinubu administration economic diversification. As per e talk, “No be joke, this maritime sector dey front the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda wey we dey push.”
Throughout this gist, dem dey reason say if e no dey secure for water, e go dey hard make shipping companies wan invest. E sweet to see say the two agencies dey ready dey ee to make sure our waters dey secure, so that business go fit flourish well.
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, even jump enter the matter, as e don dey hammer on the need to ban those rickety wooden boats when dey cause wahala for our waterways. E dey call on state governments make dem start to promote better boats wey go make water transportation safer for everybody.
As we talk about safety for water, Oyetola shout say the pipo wey dey use the waterways gatz chop this matter serious. No night travel, no jump into rickety boats, and everybody gatz wear life jacket as dem dey waka.
With these collaborations and restructurings, we go fit maintain better safety and security for our maritime space. As dem don promise to increase support through advanced maritime technology, we dey expect better things for Naija waters. My people, this na the gist wey we need to keep praise for the men wey dey pilot our waters!
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