The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency has reiterated its commitment to
ensure a safe marine environment by tackling the menace of marine litters in
the nation’s territorial waters.
Acting Director General of the agency, Haruna Jauro said this during a stakeholders’ forum
on marine litter management organised in Lagos by the United Nations
Environmental Programme Global Partnership Action and NIMASA.
Jauro said marine litters have become a menace which must
be tackled with all seriousness and this
is the reason NIMASA has partnered with UNEP-GPA to tackle the scourge.
He said the management of the marine environment remain a
critical component of ensuring safe and secure shipping and that NIMASA will
continue to implement relevant IMO instruments in line with the agency’s
mandate.
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