Nigeria Police Force has reiterated
its commitment to ensure adequate security of lives and property in the
maritime environment of the Niger Delta region.
The Force Marine Officer, Force
Headquarters, Abuja, Chinedu Iwuozo, disclosed this yesterday in Yenagoa during an interaction with members
of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Bayelsa State Chapter.
Iwuozo, who was on a tour of Marine
Police formations in the state, told the maritime stakeholders that the Force
was prepared to provide better service delivery across states of the federation
undertaking maritime activities, added that more gunboats would be acquired to
enhance patrol on the waterways.
Earlier, the state Chairman of MWUN,
Lloyd Sese, decried the high rate of insecurity daily on the state’s waterways
and expressed the hope that the visit would pave the way for total policing of
Bayelsa waterways and save the travelling public from sea pirates’ attacks.
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