By Hauwa Ali
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has expressed confidence in the security of the Nigerian Maritime space as a total of 337 students of Maritime Security Unit (MSU) graduates to improve national security and economic development.
This was included in a statement by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr Sam Idiagbonya, during the graduation of the 3rd Batch of the MSU at Nigeria Military Base, Elele, Rivers State.
According to Sambo, the graduates would play a significant role in reducingthe activities of criminals in the country.
“An intelligence mapping of the activities of pirates and sea criminals reveals that most pirates and sea robbery attacks are planned on land, executed on Land and the proceeds are also taken to the land.
“Therefore, the activities of the MSU, especially their logistics which is made possible by the armoured personnel carriers’ technicians are very critical and indispensable in the entire Deep Blue architecture.
“Due to their role in dismantling the operational structures of these criminals,” he said.
The Minister revealed that a total of 126 Batch 3 personnel, comprising of 94 Maritime Security Unit, 22 UAVs, 10 Armoured Mechanics and Technicians were graduating.
He said the three batches so far had produced a total of 337 graduates including 24 foreign trained pilots.
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Sambo said intelligence would require some degree of intervention to comprehensively forestall or address the situation, regardless of how good and accurate it was.
He said the intelligence provided by the various platforms of the Deep Blue was acted upon by the MSU.
According to him, the armoured vehicles technicians facilitate the prompt movement of troops to confront the criminals.
“The armoured personnel carrier is very strategic and crucial for the entire Deep Blue Operation especially its role in extracting and preserving evidences for prosecution of criminals.
“In the last few months, you have been subjected to various training modules and tactical manoeuvre operations.
“You have offered yourselves wholly to this course even in the most discomforting moments and circumstances to ensure that this Project succeeds.
“This Project as you are aware, is the first of its kind and we are doing so many things for the first time as a civilian agency of government working with military agencies,” he said.
The minister said the graduating personnel would be subsequently deployed to various operational locations.
Sambo expressed confidence that the days ahead would be known for peace on the waters with guaranteed maritime development, wealth creation and economic prosperity of the nation.
