 The House of Representatives says it's planning to amend the Armed Forces Act to give the Najon Navy the powers to prosecute sea pirates, smugglers, and crude oil thieves. The chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Wright Honourable Yusuf Gagti, disclosed this during the working visit to the Central Naval Command headquarters in Yanogwa. Jesse Esser reports. At the House of Representatives Committee on Navy on a visit to the Central Naval Command headquarters in Yanogwa by Esser State. One of the aims of the visit is to keep the lawmakers up to date with issues affecting officers and ratings of the command. The chairman of the Committee, Wright Honourable Yusuf Gagti, is unhappy that officers spend a long time protecting seized vessels used for smuggling stolen crude before litigation. This is the reason for the decision to consider empowering the Navy to prosecute suspected oil thieves. The flag officer commanding Central Naval Command, Ray Admiral Kennedy Ibuchelam, is grateful to the Committee for the visit. This is the second time the House Committee on Navy is visiting the command. There are expectations that the Committee will engage the Chief of Naval Staff to seek ways of addressing issues relating to the survival of officers across all naval commands in Nigeria. Jesse Esser, Plus TV News, Yanogwa. Fresh News Updates