The Maritime Police Command and the Western Naval Command have intensified their partnership to enhance security within Nigeria’s maritime domain.
The collaboration was reinforced when the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral A. A. Mustapha, at the Command’s headquarters.
The visit provided a platform for both Commands to reaffirm their shared commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s coastal and inland waterways through deliberate coordination, intelligence sharing, and joint operational strategies.
Speaking during the visit, AIG Nurat emphasised that the security of the maritime environment remains a collective responsibility.
She stressed the importance of sustained synergy between both Commands, acknowledging the Navy’s leading role in securing Nigeria’s territorial waters.
The AIG Maritime reiterated the complementary mandate of the Command in maintaining law and order within inland waterways and coastal communities.
In his response, Rear Admiral Mustapha, received the delegation and commended AIG Nurat for her proactive approach to fostering collaboration.
He reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s unwavering commitment to continued partnership with the Nigeria Police Force in addressing maritime security challenges.
Discussions during the meeting identified key areas of cooperation, including the intensification of coordinated patrol operations across Lagos waterways and adjoining creeks, the development of a unified response framework for maritime emergencies, and the enhancement of capacity building through joint exercises.
The visit concluded with an exchange of souvenirs and a renewed commitment by both Commands to deepen collaboration in the collective interest of national security, as well as the protection of lives and property within Nigeria’s maritime domain.
