Lagos, Jan. 13, 2026 – The Nigerian Navy has called for increased collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA in the area of hydrography to sustain improved safety of navigation in Nigerian waters.
Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command (FOC-WNC), made the call during a familiarization visit to NIMASA Headquarters, where he also acknowledged the gains recorded from NIMASA’s longstanding partnership with the Nigerian Navy.
Mustapha said the longstanding and unwavering partnership NIMASA had maintained with the Nigerian Navy culminated in the current tranquility being witnessed within the Nigerian maritime domain, and it is a clear testament to the strength of this partnership.”
He said enhanced information sharing through the integration of NIMASA’s C4i Centre with the Navy’s Falcon Eye system would significantly improve security within the nation’s maritime domain.
“I would like to use this opportunity to commend NIMASA for providing and maintaining platforms under the Deep Blue Project, which are operated by the Nigerian Navy.
“This has greatly enhanced our operations,” he said.
Mustapha added that the two newly acquired hydrographic vessels, with the capability to identify the exact location and size of wrecks, will significantly enhance NIMASA’s operations in wreck removal.
“Utilizing advanced vessels such as NNS Lana and NNS Ochuzor has undoubtedly contributed to improved safety standards within the maritime sector.
“It is therefore important that we jointly sustain these standards through deeper collaboration with NIMASA,” Mustapha said.
Responding, Dayo Mobereola, NIMASA DG, described the improved security in Nigeria’s territorial waters as the backbone of President Bola Tinubu administration’s economic diversification policy.
According to him, “the maritime sector is at the forefront of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda as well as the Federal Government’s economic diversification policy and it is our shared obligation (NIMASA and the Navy) to deliver a safe and secure maritime space for maritime activities to thrive.
Accordingly, achieving optimum security levels in our maritime area is the backbone of these aims and is what gives shipping companies the confidence to invest in the sector”.
The NIMASA DG also acknowledged the support of Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, stressing that his unwavering commitment to the development of the Blue Economy sector had continued to yield results.
