Nigeria: FG approves N16bn contract for maritime security

BY GODWIN ORITSE & GODFREY BIVBERE
Federal Executive  Council yesterday approved concessioning of some sections of the nation’s maritime security to Global West Vessel Specialist Agency, GWVSL, the private security firm contracted by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.
The contract, which is worth over N16 billion ($103 million), according to a Vanguard source, is to enable the GWVSL  provide the platforms and other equipment necessary for

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