In a region where the sea is an economic lifeline, the Nigerian Navy is doubling down on its maritime defences and rightfully so. Recently, 29 graduands were churned out from Course 13, Batch 13 of the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC) centre to join the elite network of surveillance operators tasked with monitoring the Gulf of Guinea waters. Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that their graduation was not just a personal milestone, but a quiet reinforcement of the country’s bid to maintain and sustain control over its maritime domain