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Published 22 December 2020
Growing attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea has had negative impact on the Nigerian maritime industry, JOSEPH OLAOLUWA reports:
Seafarers have been at the centre of continued attacks orchestrated by pirates. These attacks have not only put several lives at risk but have also impacted the investment climate in the maritime sector.
As in land routes, insecurity in Nigerian waters and the entire Gulf of Guinea has been like a growing wound that has continued to fester.
Consequently, Chinese ships have been directed (by who?) to step up their vigilance in the Gulf of Guinea as part of efforts to check the menace of pirates.
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