The agency said the commitment was highlighted during a four-day study visit by officials of the Gambia Maritime Administration to the agency in Lagos from June 8 to 11.
He said the visit reflected the cordial relationship between Nigeria and The Gambia.
Mr Aneke said the Air Force was ready to work “step by step and side by side” with NIMASA to achieve shared objectives.
Mr Adoki was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy in 2000, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.
“They were arrested by our patrol teams, around Madu Oilfield, off the coast of Bayelsa.’’
“For blue economy to thrive, most important factor today in Nigeria is security.’’
The deployment included other facilities and a patrol vessel of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
Shell had said it had deployed an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for a pipeline route survey in the Niger Delta.
The Shippers Association of Lagos (Sal) decried the general lack of support from the state and federal governments.
