Bonny CTC Chairman Warisenibo calls for synergy in tackling attacks on Bonny-PH Waterways

The Caretaker committee Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Warisenibo Isoboye Tobin has called for increased synergy between marine security agencies in the Local government and the Bonny Marine Transporters Association in tackling the incessant attacks on the Bonny-Port Harcourt waterways.

Warisenibo Tobin stated this during his 4th joint security meeting with stakeholders to proffer solutions to brutality suffered by passengers from sea pirates on the Bonny Coastal routes.

According to a statement by the chief press secretary to the CTC chairman, Mr. Kingsley Jumbo the meeting resolved to meet with the head of marine police in Rivers State, the Commanding Officer of NNS Pathfinder and the Commanding Officer Forward Operation base, Bonny on the need to increase patrol on the waterways.

The statement explained that NIMASA will be invited to confirm the operational worthiness of boats plying the water ways and also meet with the CTC Chairman of Okrika LGA to discuss and strategize on how to curb the activities of sea pirates along the Okrika axis enroute Port Harcourt.

Warisenibo Tobin while appealing to boat owners and drivers to stop plying the waters from 5pm, sympathised with people of Bonny over their plights, assuring them that the situation will soon be put under control.

The CTC Chairman further urged Companies on the Island to complement the efforts of the Local Government in providing security on the waterways.