EromoseleAbiodun Following renewed effort by Nigeria and other governments to combat piracy and criminality in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim has said that the launch of a new collaborative framework to combat illicit maritime activities in the region will enhance the economy of the nations in the region. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum and Shared Awareness and De-confliction conference (GOG-MCF/SHADE), Lim said he was encouraged by its establishment of the forum. GOG-MCF/SHADE aims to facilitate shared awareness and de-conflict activities in the region by linking all relevant stakeholders to advance and coordinate maritime security activities.