Dakuku Peterside
The
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed that regional
collaboration is key to developing Africa’s maritime sector,
stating the Agency’s commitment to continue to reposition the
Nigerian maritime sector in order to make it viable and compete
favourably with its counterparts in other climes, as Nigeria,
S/Africa, Ghana and Kenya get set for collaboration.
The
DG who made this known in Lagos recently while receiving a delegation
from the Gambian Maritime Administration, led by the
Director-General, Mr. Mustapher Maroung said that NIMASA would
continue to drive regional collaborations in order for Africa to reap
the benefits of the blue economy.
Dr. Dakuku who is also the Chairman of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) also informed that the upcoming fourth conference of the Association with the theme “protecting the African Marine Environment to Support Sustainable Development”, scheduled to hold from 16th -19th of September 2018 in Sharmel Sheikh, Egypt would provide an avenue for African Maritime leaders to chart a way forward for the continent which can be tagged the biggest Island of all the continents.
Dr. Dakuku who is also the Chairman of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) also informed that the upcoming fourth conference of the Association with the theme “protecting the African Marine Environment to Support Sustainable Development”, scheduled to hold from 16th -19th of September 2018 in Sharmel Sheikh, Egypt would provide an avenue for African Maritime leaders to chart a way forward for the continent which can be tagged the biggest Island of all the continents.
“We
cannot walk this journey alone; partnership is crucial to achieving a
robust economy. The beauty of partnership is that everyone brings
their expertise to the table where ideas are shared and considered as
a way forward to achieving a particular goal; it is not only here in
Nigeria, it has become a global trend and this is what AAMA seeks to
achieve for the continent” Dr. Dakuku stated.
Speaking further, Dr. Dakuku noted that the Agency is in discussions with the Maritime Administrations of South Africa, Ghana and Kenya to acquire and jointly operate a training vessel for Cadets. He also noted that discussions are still at the early stages but he is hopeful that such partnership agreement will be beneficial to the countries, adding that the AAMA conference would be an avenue to continue discussions in the proposed agreement.
Speaking further, Dr. Dakuku noted that the Agency is in discussions with the Maritime Administrations of South Africa, Ghana and Kenya to acquire and jointly operate a training vessel for Cadets. He also noted that discussions are still at the early stages but he is hopeful that such partnership agreement will be beneficial to the countries, adding that the AAMA conference would be an avenue to continue discussions in the proposed agreement.
He
stated further that the partnership with the United Arab Emirate on
free training of 100 cadets would support the country, noting that
the pact provides for the training of 10 cadets per annum spread over
10 years, making it a total number of 100 cadets to be trained in 10
years, contrary to the negative news making the rounds.
The
NIMASA DG also used the opportunity to shed more light on the issue
of the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF),
assuring that in the shortest period of time, the guidelines for the
disbursement of the fund will be publicised for qualified shipowners
to be duly considered. He however maintained that the power to grant
approval for the release of the funds was vested in the Federal
Ministry of Transportation.
Earlier in his remarks, the DG of the Gambia Maritime Administration, Mr. Mustapher Maroung said commended the activities of NIMASA. He said that the Gambian Maritime has come to learn from the Agency and are willing to collaborate with Nigeria for the growth of Africa’s blue economy.
It may be recalled that the NIMASA DG at a Press Conference held in Lagos recently addressed topical issues on the activities of the Agency intended to ensure the growth of the maritime sector, where he assured the public that NIMASA will remain focused on its mandate of ensuring a robust economy.
Also, since inception of the Dr. Dakuku Peterside’s led administration, NIMASA has embraced collaboration as a means of realizing its mandates, which has helped in achieving several strides in growing the nation’s maritime sector and by extension the Nigerian economy.
Earlier in his remarks, the DG of the Gambia Maritime Administration, Mr. Mustapher Maroung said commended the activities of NIMASA. He said that the Gambian Maritime has come to learn from the Agency and are willing to collaborate with Nigeria for the growth of Africa’s blue economy.
It may be recalled that the NIMASA DG at a Press Conference held in Lagos recently addressed topical issues on the activities of the Agency intended to ensure the growth of the maritime sector, where he assured the public that NIMASA will remain focused on its mandate of ensuring a robust economy.
Also, since inception of the Dr. Dakuku Peterside’s led administration, NIMASA has embraced collaboration as a means of realizing its mandates, which has helped in achieving several strides in growing the nation’s maritime sector and by extension the Nigerian economy.
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