In the continuedpursuit of its mission of staying ahead of the game in maritime administration,the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has topped thechart on Port and Flag State Control in the West and Central Africa Sub-Region. NIMASA outranked othermaritime regulators in the region in the inspection of vessels calling atNigeria’s ports, according to the latest report by the Abuja Memorandum ofUnderstanding on Port State Control for West and Central Africa Region,otherwise known as Abuja MoU. Abuja MoU is the apexregional treaty on port control. Speaking on the feat,the Director-General of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, said it was part of thefruits of recent reforms initiated by the Agency and deliberate investment inenforcement equipment. The Abuja MoU, led bythe Secretary-General, Mrs. Mfon Usoro, stated in the report that Nigeriadominated in detailed inspection of vessels, with 13 exercises out of the total14 carried out in the continent in 2018. The report commended the country’senforcement drive. It showed asignificant rise in recorded deficiencies across the continent, as 727 vesseldeficiencies were recorded in 2018 as against 587 in 2017.