The federal government has engaged an Israeli firm to police Nigeria's territorial waters for three years and train members of the Nigerian Navy and security personnel after which the Nigerian security agents will take over the security of the nation's waters.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this on Monday while speaking at the World Maritime Day event with the theme: 'Connecting Ships, Ports and People', held in Lagos.
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