{"id":355987,"date":"2025-02-16T21:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=355987"},"modified":"2025-02-16T21:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:08:17","slug":"gulf-of-guinea-president-tinubu-seeks-joint-maritime-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/16\/gulf-of-guinea-president-tinubu-seeks-joint-maritime-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf of Guinea: President Tinubu seeks joint maritime task force"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Expressed Nigeria\u2019s readiness to host the task force\u2019s headquarters in Lagos<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Appreciated the Peace and Security Council\u2019s decision to renew the mandate of the Multinational Joint Taskforce<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu has called on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday, President Tinubu expressed Nigeria\u2019s readiness to host the task force\u2019s headquarters in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, President Tinubu conveyed Nigeria\u2019s position as the AU considered the report on the AUPSC, focusing on peace and security in Africa, and the biennial report on the implementation of the Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa (2023-2024).<\/p>\n<p>The statement was delivered on behalf of President Tinubu by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time has come for the African Union Peace and Security Council to prioritise the creation of a Combined Maritime Task Force for the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to announce that Nigeria would like to host the headquarters of the task force in Lagos,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s recommendation of a maritime task force comes on the same day that it signed an agreement with the AU to provide Strategic Sea Lift Services for AU peace support operations, natural disaster support, humanitarian actions, and personnel movement.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s defence minister, Badaru Abubakar, signed the agreement. Under the agreement, the Nigerian Navy will provide a vessel for the operations on a cost-recovery basis.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Attorney-General and Justice Minister, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, Naval Chief, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, and Director-General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Muhammed Muhammed, witnessed the agreement signing.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, signed for the AU.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu expressed satisfaction that the AUPSC had already adopted the outcomes of a high\u2013level meeting, including the decision to upgrade the Nigerian National Counter-Terrorism Centre to a Regional Counter\u2013Terrorism Centre.<\/p>\n<p>He also appreciated the Peace and Security Council\u2019s decision to renew the mandate of the Multinational Joint Taskforce, addressing the twin challenges of terrorism and violent extremism in the Lake Chad Region.<\/p>\n<p>On Libya, the Nigerian leader expressed concern that the instability in the North African country has continued to worsen security challenges in the Sahel and called on the Assembly to back initiatives to restore law and order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sahel cannot enjoy peace as long as Libya does not,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu highlighted the severe insecurity affecting countries grappling with democratic transition, including Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Gabon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would not be out of place to explore the possibility of extending the inherent benefits of UN Security Council Resolution 2719 to support AU Peace Support Operations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, he added that the AU must try to prevent the increasing incursion of extra-continental forces, including private military companies, into African security matters.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu welcomed the progress in operationalising the African 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