The Nigerian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has joined by Commodore Chikaji Aminu Isah the Defence Attache to South Africa, along with Heads of Navies across the African continent gathered under the auspices of the 5th Sea Power for Africa Symposium (SPAS) to discuss strategies for safeguarding Africa’s expansive and resource wealth maritime domain from Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 October 2024.
He was accompanied by Rear Admiral Noel Musa Madugu the Naval Director of Administration.The Symposium, themed ‘Good Order at Sea in the African Maritime Domain’, highlighted the vital role of maritime security in unlocking Africa’s economic potential while addressing growing concerns over non-traditional threats, such as piracy, illegal fishing and other maritime crimes.
In his keynote address the Chief of the Naval Staff outlined the vast resources within Africa’s maritime domain, underscoring its potential to generate over USD 405 billion by 2030, including USD 100 million by coastal t
ourism, with the capacity to create over 57 million jobs across the continent.
Source: Voice of Nigeria