By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja
The Nigerian Navy has alerted the general public and the Nigerian media in particular, on inaccurate and unverified news reports on the rate of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). This was contained in a statement by Commodore Suleiman Dahun for the Chief of Naval Staff.
According to the statement, these report are a deliberate ongoing effort to discourage maritime traffic as well as heighten freight and insurance cost in the region. It further noted that a case in point is the reported hijack of a vessel, MV ODIANOSEN by a notable maritime information media source, Dryad Global which turned out to be false and alarmist.
The statement also stated that notwithstanding these alarmist reports, the Nigerian Navy reiterated its commitment to partnering with all strategic and allied partners for a safer and crime free GoG. It also enjoined all Nigerian media organizations/ agencies to be wary of any calculated attempt at tarnishing the image of the nation in furtherance of an untoward maritime agenda.
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