Israeli firm to train Nigeria’s security personnel

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The Federal Government has contracted an Israeli firm to handle the security of the nation’s waterways and maritime facilities and train personnel.

This was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, during a keynote address at the 2017 World Maritime Day in Lagos.

The minister said the government had engaged the firm for three years to adequately train Nigerian personnel on the security of the sector, after which it would hand over the operation to Nigerians.

He stated that Nigeria would spend $195m on the exercise which is expected to commence in December.

Amaechi stressed the importance of security in the nation’s maritime sector against the backdrop of the activities of pirates and the huge amount of money firms operating in the shipping sector were currently spending on escort services.

He said, “We have mandated a consulting firm to do a study of the maritime sector and they will round off in nine months. They have already done between three and four months, and we are expecting them to submit an interim report on their findings.

“One of the burning issues in the maritime sector is security. The Federal Government has contracted an Israeli firm, which is going to train our security men. They will buy equipment and dominate Nigeria’s waterways for the next three years.

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