The Senate has asked the Federal Government to urgently source for funding of a project to extend Nigeria’s continental shelf.
The Lawmakers made the request to the executive after deliberating on a motion sponsored by Emmanuel Bwacha.
In the motion, Senator Bwacha pointed out that the United Nations convention of the law of the sea allows Nigeria the opportunity to extend its continental shelf of a littoral state up to a maximum distance of 350 nautical miles if it can prove that the land below the sea is a nautical prolongation of its own land.
He further stated that Nigeria has indeed made the submission for an extension of her continental shelf but needs extra funding for the project to enhance the submission for easy passage and area increase.
The Lawmakers made the request to the executive after deliberating on a motion sponsored by Emmanuel Bwacha.
In the motion, Senator Bwacha pointed out that the United Nations convention of the law of the sea allows Nigeria the opportunity to extend its continental shelf of a littoral state up to a maximum distance of 350 nautical miles if it can prove that the land below the sea is a nautical prolongation of its own land.
He further stated that Nigeria has indeed made the submission for an extension of her continental shelf but needs extra funding for the project to enhance the submission for easy passage and area increase.
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