By Izuchukwu Ozoemena

The burial ceremony of Madame Theresa Enisuoh of Agbere in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa takes place April 27, 2024. Reception of guests and mourners is at Agbere Community School Field.

As stated in a funeral announcement from the Enisuoh Family, the burial event will take place at 10 am.

Mrs. Enisuoh, fondly called “Nurse” is the mother of Capt Warredi Enisuoh, the Executive Director, Operations and Technical Services, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd. She passed on to glory on March 21, 2024.

Until her death, family members and neighbours testify, Mrs. Theresa Enisuoh lived a dedicated christian life.

“Mrs. Theresa Enisuoh who hailed from Agbere in Sagbama Local Government area in Bayelsa state, died on March 21 and until her death, lived a dedicated christian life”, the source said.

She is survived by five children, twelve grandchildren, one son- in-law, a brother and other relatives.

By Izuchukwu Ozoemena

The death has been announced of Mrs Theresa Enisuoh, mother of Captain Wareedi Enisuoh, Executive Director, Operations and Technical Services of Tantita Security Services Ltd, the private security outfit in charge of securing pipelines and oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta.

Captain Enisuoh, a former Director with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said Mama Enisuoh popularly known as ‘Nurse’, died on Thursday, March 21, 2024, after a protracted illness.

Mrs Theresa Enisuoh who hailed from Agbere in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State lived a dedicated Christian life.

A strong believer in the gospel of Christ, she is survived by five children, twelve grand-children, one son in-law, a brother and other relations. Burial ceremonies will be announced later, the report stated.

By Izuchukwu Ozoemena

The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) says as piracy and other maritime crimes resurface in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), it has become necessary to assess the effectiveness of GoG-MCF/SHADE, a regional security initiative the ICC Yaoundé and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) launched in 2021.

The association also intends to gather maritime stakeholders to evaluate the Federal Government’s investment of $195Million in a Maritime Security Contract called, Deep Blue Project anchored by NIMASA.

This forms the major plank of the inaugural maritime security summit named MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL, 2023) which the association shifted from October 24 to November 21, 2023.

In a press statement issued in Lagos, Thursday, MARAN observed that despite the acclaimed successes of the $195million NIMASA Deep Blue Project aimed at curbing piracy and maritime crime, there have been no meaningful impact on shipping and freight costs because the situation remains uncertain, and the Joint War Risk Committee still classifies Nigerian waters as a war risk zone.

MARAN said: “Notwithstanding the regional collaboration effort, GoG-MCF/SHADE, there has been a resurgence of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, the most recent being an attack on a Marshall Islands-flagged ‘MT Nyon’.”

“The attack which occured 16 nautical miles south of Conakry, Guinea, on June 22nd, 2023, left several crew members with minor injuries.”

The inaugural edition of MAMAL 2023 with the theme “Maritime Security: Emerging Threats and Actionable Steps”,

is targeted at proffering long-term, sustainable solutions that will effectively address maritime crimes in the GoG region and protect seafaring and fishing communities in the affected countries.

The statement observes that in the festive season of November to December, people usually resort to crime to ensure they can take care of their families during the holidays. MARAN seeks to probe why criminality on Nigerian waters increases in this season.

Stakeholders expected to grace the summit include the Nigerian Navy, regional navies and other stakeholders in maritime sector. Others are Shipowners, NIMASA, Shipping Lines, Terminal Operators, Nigerian Shippers Council, major seafarer organisations and others.