MASPAN President commends Tantita’s effort for global visibility at OTC 2025
President of the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN), Emmanuel Maiguwa, has extoled Tantita Security Services (TSS) for showcasing its capability at the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) holding in Houston, Texas.
A statement issued by Maiguwa expressed his excitement during his visit to the TSS exhibition stand where he saw change from what had always been the tradition of having other countries recognised for expertise in maritime security, internationally.
“Nigerian security companies are not known to be players in the international maritime space, which is mainly dominated by the British due to their interest and expertise in shipping,” Maiguwa stated.
He added that: ” Tantita’s expedition and strategy at OTC 2025 demonstrate a commitment to international play and serve as a statement that Nigeria is ready to play big.”
Maiguwa is confident that further encouragement for Tantita for successfully showcasing capacity for international maritime security could create access for Nigeria to compete even in the category “A” of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) council seat.
“If Tantita succeeds, even with just one security project internationally, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA) can record it as a service to International shipping—a count in category “A” of the IMO council seat. It may seem like a drop in the ocean, but if we take it as a vision and mission, it is achievable, and there are many benefits to pick up along the way as we journey in this direction. I hope NIMASA and the Nigerian government will continue encouraging Nigerian companies to build capacity and play
internationally,” he said.
Maiguwa encouraged MASPAN members to adopt Best Management Practices (BMPs) in security operations to enable them to compete internationally, and appreciated the Nigerian Navy “for partnership and support given to Nigerian companies to grow especially from 2012, when there were just about 10 companies, to this date, with records showing over 100 maritime security companies contributing to the naval GDP.”
He recognised the roles of NIMASA and the Ministry of Maritime and Blue Economy for their efforts to improve
security in ports and ships as required in SOLAS XI-2, especially the stakeholder engagement organised by NIMASA on collaboration with the private maritime sector.
The MASPAN president believes that more of such engagement done quarterly to resolve the many complexities associated with the Nigerian maritime security space would be rewarding.
