The Nigerian Navy, members of the National Assembly, and a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) have voiced strong opposition to the proposed bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard. The Senate Committee on Marine Transport had initially scheduled a public hearing for 7 November, but it was postponed due to the passing of the Chief of Army Staff, …

A bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Senator Wasiu Eshilokun (APC – Lagos Central) during plenary on Tuesday. Leading the debate, Eshilokun said that the bill sought to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard to …