President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the continuation of efforts by the National Boundary Commission to significantly expand the nation’s maritime boundaries.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President gave the after he was briefed by the commission’s Director-General, Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, on the status of preparations for a submission by Nigeria to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.



Shehu also said the President approved the constitution of a Presidential Committee to oversee the conclusion of work on the submission which could lead to the expansion of Nigeria’s maritime boundaries from 200 nautical miles to 350 nautical miles, if approved by the CLCS.
He said Buhari has also directed the Ministry of Finance to provide the funds required to conduct the geographical surveys which are essential for the submission.


CC: lalasticlala



 https://www.today.ng/news/national/34202/buhari-approves-expansion-of-maritime-boundaries

Good for Nigeria
And please can someone tell bubu its six months already
Prove them wrong as per below.....



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Approves the continuation of ..........

Good for our country...if the resources would benefit her poor masses

The maritime territory in question is suspected to hold a very large deposits of hydrocarbons, gas and other mineral deposits. If the presidents succeeds in getting the necessary approval for the expansion, any resources found there must be used for the benefits of the entire federation. No state should be allowed to claim any derivation over the territory.

seunmsg:
The maritime territory in question is suspected to hold a very large deposits of hydrocarbons, gas and other mineral deposits. If the presidents succeeds in getting the necessary approval for the expansion, any resources found there must be used for the benefits of the entire federation. No state should be allowed to claim any derivation over the territory.

Exactly!

seunmsg:
The maritime territory in question is suspected to hold a very large deposits of hydrocarbons, gas and other mineral deposits. If the presidents succeeds in getting the necessary approval for the expansion, any resources found there must be used for the benefits of the entire federation. No state should be allowed to claim any derivation over the territory.

And what of the people who depends on those waters for livelihood even before the creation of Nigeria.?
I hope you know those waters belong to communities and clans.
Anyway, it is none of my business as an Igbo man. Let them argue their own case.

Its all in line wiv d diversification of the economy

CSTR2:
And what of the people who depends on those waters for livelihood even before the creation of Nigeria.?
I hope you know those waters belong to communities and clans.
Anyway, it is none of my business as an Igbo man. Let them argue their own case.

When in doubt as questions rather than ending up looking foolish.

No clan or community owns 300 nautical miles to the sea. Deep sea.

CSTR2:
And what of the people who depends on those waters for livelihood even before the creation of Nigeria.?
I hope you know those waters belong to communities and clans.
Anyway, it is none of my business as an Igbo man. Let them argue their own case.

We are talking about extending the maritime boundaries from 200 to 350 nautical miles on the continental shelf here sir, no community or clan can depend on such for their livelihood. Also note that the area we are trying to claim does not belong to any nation presently. It is simply international waters.

seunmsg:



We are talking about extending the maritime boundaries from 200 to 350 nautical miles on the continental shelf here sir, no community or clan can depend on such for their livelihood. Also note that the area we are trying to claim does not belong to any nation presently. It is simply international waters.

Bleh.
Who cares?
Forget I even posted.

Kudos to the president on this, Nigeria will definitely benefit from the natural resources in that area in the future.

When good news like this are reported, wailers will pretend it never happened. They only rush after negative news.

How can Nigeria benefit from the desert in the North?

ALTERNATEID:
Kudos to the president on this, Nigeria will definitely benefit from the natural resources in that area in the future.

When good news like this are reported, wailers will pretend it never happened. They only rush after negative news.

They don't rush, they actively seek for it...

They would have been able to get people swayed if their criticisms were made objectively / in good faith but even Ray Charles can "see" that they throw tantrum & lash out like little brats whose favourite toy has been taken away & given to another child right in their presence & to add insult to injury.... It is a much despised child..

modath:



They don't rush, they actively seek for it...
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is he creating more ocean ni?
how can the fool from daura create more boundary?

Why not start with your campaign promises first?

likila:
is he creating more ocean ni?
how can the fool from daura create more boundary?

You should at least read before commenting. The answer you seek is in the original post.

PRYCE:
Why not start with your campaign promises first?

They need enough money to fulfil the campaign promises and expanding the maritime boundaries may help bring in extra revenue for the country.