Tag: Marine Coast Guard

Proposed Nigeria Coast Guard: Expert warns of risks ahead

Aminu Imam
Expert warns on Coast Guard

A maritime safety expert has cautioned against the proposed Nigeria Coast Guard Bill currently before the 10th National Assembly, warning of potential conflicts and overlap of functions with existing agencies. An expert in maritime safety, who did not want his name in print, has warned of the dire consequences should the  National Assembly pass the Nigeria Coast Guard Bill into law. Recall that the Bill, which is currently before the National Assembly,  seeks to establish a military service, which is a branch of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, to ensure…

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Marine Coast Guard Bill: Oyetola, stakeholders throw weight behind Bill

Aminu Imam
Marine Coast Guard Bill

…As protesters storm NASS, demand its withdrawal Activists, including youth and women stormed the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday, to express their strong opposition to the Coastal Guards Establishment Bill. The protesters, under the umbrella of ‘Concerned Citizens of Nigeria, who carried placards and banners with inscriptions such as: “No to Coastal Guards Bill” and: “Don’t Waste Our Resources”, chanted slogans and sang songs, demanding that the National Assembly reject the Bill. According to the spokesperson for the group, Kabir Adamu Matazu, the Coastal Guards Bill is unnecessary, saying…

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