Disclosing this at the monthly meeting of the Port Facility Security
Officers (PFSO) Forum of the Lagos maritime security zone, secretary of
PFSO, Mr. Ignatius Uche, also disclosed that about $2billion
(N310billion) has been generated from the three percent freight levy
accruable to Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.
Uche disclosed that the assets include investment in ports
development, ships, and onshore/offshore oil terminals and other assets.
The PFSO scribe said that with about 165 port facilities across the
country under the NIMASA, the need for a national maritime security
policy cannot be overemphasized.
His presentation entitled, ‘Establishing the relevance of the
International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code within a sound
national security framework’, noted that there was a convergence
between the ISPS Code implementation, maritime security and national
security. Uche stated: “ISPS Code implementation is a critical component
of any nation’s security arrangement and must, therefore, connect with
the overall maritime security architecture.
Currently, the nation has no defined national maritime security
strategy neither is there an articulated policy to govern the overall
maritime activities. This has led to gaps and inefficient maritime
security and policing effort.”
Source: Vanguard News.
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