President Buhari stated this on Friday in his Independence
Day speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 61st anniversary.
“Earlier this year, I launched the Integrated National
Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, the Deep Blue Project, which
is designed to secure Nigerian waters up to the Gulf of Guinea. I am happy to
inform Nigerians that we have taken delivery of key assets for this project and
very soon, its impact will be felt,” the President declared.
The Deep Blue Project is a security architecture by the
Federal Ministry of Transportation, which is domiciled with the Nigerian
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
On his part, the NIMASA Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh,
stated that the Agency was more committed to zero tolerance for insecurity in
the country’s waters than ever before.
Dr. Jamoh also disclosed that the Agency was engaged in
continuous collaboration with critical stakeholders in the pursuit of its
mandates.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal
Zubairu Gambo, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Navy to the
successful implementation of the Deep Blue Project, working with NIMASA.
Gambo, who was represented by Rear Admiral Adaji, said this
at an event in Lagos to commemorate the World Maritime Day.