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Nigeria seeks $1.4m to bring in security ship donated by South Korea to fight piracy amidst claims of sabotage of Nigeria by member states in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, noted that bringing in the security ship donated by South Korea to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea will cost Nigeria $1.4 million.
However, Dr. Bashir Jamoh criticised the continuous sabotage of Nigeria by member states in the Gulf of Guinea. He specifically said that these countries are angry that Nigeria is getting all the commendations and support in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Whatever happens in the Gulf of Guinea, either in the territorial waters of Nigeria or Sao Tome, or others, these member states point fingers at Nigeria. Our integrity is stained; nobody respects us anymore due to the member states of the Gulf of Guinea
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At least three people have reportedly died while four are still missing following an explosion of the oil production and storage vessel, FPSO Trinity Spirit, in waters offshore Nigeria.
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Europe is preparing to enhance its naval presence in the north west Indian Ocean “to uphold freedom of navigation” in the world’s trade jugular.
The Indian Ocean project was outlined in a “concept note” by the EU foreign service, seen by EUobserver, and it would operate in a new MAI (maritime area of interest) covering a vast area from the Red Sea, to Madagascar, the Maldives, and the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the EU foreign service, Member states deploying assets in the new north west Indian Ocean MAI would be a good opportunity to “enhance the EU’s diplomatic influence.”
This could also “open new opportunities for strategic dialogue with key partners, such as India,” it added.
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According to the annual piracy report published recently by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), piracy and armed robbery at sea last year has reached an all-time low since 1994. But the threat remains.
The report shows that in 2021, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded a total of 132 incidents against ships. Out of these, 115 vessels were boarded, 11 were attempted attacks, 5 vessels were fired upon and 1 vessel was hijacked.
The overall decrease in incidents does not mean that the piracy has been almost eradicated,” commented Wilfried Lemmens, Managing Director of the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association. “Several factors such as the global pandemic, the decrease in maritime traffic, and the increased presence of international including European naval vessels in specific high-risk zones all contributed to lower numbers last year.”