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Merchant Navy Bill Will End Oil Theft – DG

by Sunday Isuwa
2 years ago
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Director-general and commandant of the Merchant Navy Corps, Allen Benson Edema, has said crude oil theft would continue in Nigeria if the 10th National Assembly failed to pass the Nigerian Merchant Navy Coast Guard Security and Safety Corps establishment bill.

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Edema stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday.

He lamented that the proposed law has been rejected severally on the floors of both chambers since the 8th National Assembly.

He said, “In preparation for its take off, the Nigerian Merchant Navy Coast Guard Security and Safety Corps has proposed the floating of 10 Merchant Ships and 45 Fishing Trawlers ships from Phillipine and other equipment from Holland for use in Nigeria”

Edema explained that the bill for the establishment of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Coast Guard Security and Safety Corps was introduced in the 8th Senate by the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, but legislative activities could not be concluded on it.

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He said the bill, among others, seeks the creation of the Coast Guard Corps whose Director General shall also be the Commandant and Chief Executive Officer. appointed by the President, subject to the confirmation of the Senate.

 The board of the corps, he added, would be composed of representatives from the Federal ministries of Transportation, Environment, Finance, Health, and Defence.

Others are Nautical College of Nigeria, Nigeria Ports Authority, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority, and the Oil and Gas producing companies in Nigeria.

Operatives of the NMN Coast Guard Corps, according to the legislation, would monitor and protect the Nigerian territorial waters from pollution during ship building in docks and in slipways and during construction of any maritime facilities.

They will also protect the Nigerian territorial waters from dumping, pollution by toxic waste poisons, chemicals or any other elements that constitute risks to human and marine lives.

The corps is also saddled with the responsibility of monitoring and controlling all government and commercial transport boats or any marine facilities operating in the maritime offshore and onshore environment, and also ensure safety.


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Sunday Isuwa is an award winning journalist with over 15 years of experience. Currently at LEADERSHIP Media Group, he has published thousands of articles that have helped in shaping Democracy, Good Governance in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. His Twitter handle is @IsuwaSunday 

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