Vessels illegally pay $10,000 for security escort on Nigerian waters, ex-NIMASA DG alleges
Former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Barrister Temisanre Omatseye has raised an alarm over alleged underhand transactions in which commercial ships approaching the nation’s seaports are being arm-twisted to pay $10,000 daily for security escorts. Delivering a lecture at the maiden Annual Maritime Lecture of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Wednesday In …