Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea are thickering with the idea of setting up joint patrols to combat oil theft in the Guof of Guinea.
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru Mohammed, revealed the the agreement.
Badaru confirmed that a joint committee is being constituted to oversee joint patrols, policing, and security on their shared borders and the Gulf of Guinea.
The proposed joint effort aims to curb the scourge of oil theft, a major challenge facing both nations, and other forms of illegal activities in the maritime environment.
He said: “There are discussions on defense agreement, not signed yet, but there is a joint committee for joint patrol, policing and security on our borders and the Gulf of Guinea, and that discussion is on
“When constituted, I’m sure we will have robust engagement or patrols on the sea that will prevent all illegalities happening around the Gulf of Guinea.”
When asked if the agreement would address oil theft, Badaru replied, “yes, this is part of it. The security patrol will certainly check illegal movements of crude oil from both countries, which will really help reduce the illegal movement of illegal oil”.
