The Federal Government of Nigeria will collaborate with the Republic of Korea on the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure otherwise known as the Deep Blue Project.
In fact, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, recently made the disclosure, when the 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs , Republic of Korea (ROK) , Mr. Choi Jong Kun, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
“We concluded to collaborate and he promised some support and assistance from the government of the Republic of Korea,” Amaechi told to local media.
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To remind, the Deep Blue sea project is the first intergrated maritime security strategy in west Africa aimed at tackling the incidences of piracy, sea robbery and other crimes at the sea.
According to the minister, “We met in my office and discussed quite a lot that has to do with Maritime relationship, especially the Deep Blue Project. We concluded to collaborate and he promised some support and assistance from the government of the Republic of Korea.” .
Earlier, the visiting 1st Vice Minister, Foreign Affairs, ROK, Kun, expressed his country’s interest in the Deep Blue Project, saying “We commend the Minister and the Ministry’s initiative and the relentless implementation of the project, also because it increases the Maritime Security of Nigeria especially in the ground water but also it contributes to the regional security and stability of the International community”.