The
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday
restated its commitment to Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the nation’s
maritime domain.
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday
restated its commitment to Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the nation’s
maritime domain.
A
statement by the Head of Public Relations of NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, said
the agency was actively involved in the search and rescue operations of the
crashed Bristow helicopter that happened at the Oworoshoki end of the Lagos Lagoon
on Wednesday.
statement by the Head of Public Relations of NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, said
the agency was actively involved in the search and rescue operations of the
crashed Bristow helicopter that happened at the Oworoshoki end of the Lagos Lagoon
on Wednesday.
It
said that NIMASA was on ground for the several hours of the operations
alongside other Government Agencies, where six of the twelve passengers on
board were rescued.
said that NIMASA was on ground for the several hours of the operations
alongside other Government Agencies, where six of the twelve passengers on
board were rescued.
It
said that officers of the Search and Rescue Unit swung into action with one of its
boats “NIMASA BENUE” to support rescue operations at the site of the incident.
said that officers of the Search and Rescue Unit swung into action with one of its
boats “NIMASA BENUE” to support rescue operations at the site of the incident.
According
to the stamen, the Acting Director General of NIMASA, Mr Haruna Baba Jauro,
described the incident as unfortunate, while commiserating with the families of
the victims and the management of the operators of the ill-fated craft.
to the stamen, the Acting Director General of NIMASA, Mr Haruna Baba Jauro,
described the incident as unfortunate, while commiserating with the families of
the victims and the management of the operators of the ill-fated craft.
It
would be recalled that the ill-fated chopper was carrying some oil and gas
industry workers from their work site to Lagos when it crashed into the Lagos
Lagoon on Wednesday.
would be recalled that the ill-fated chopper was carrying some oil and gas
industry workers from their work site to Lagos when it crashed into the Lagos
Lagoon on Wednesday.
