The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency in conjunction with the International Maritime Organisation has
announced plans to host the 3rd AAMA conference.
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| Director General of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside |
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari, would be unveiling
the agency’s new brand on the sideline of the 3rd conference
scheduled to hold on April 19 to 20, 2017 with the theme: “Sustainable Use of
Africa’s Oceans and Seas.” at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, Nigeria.
Speaking at a World Press Conference in Lagos,
Director General/CEO, NIMASA, Mr. Dakuku Peterside, said that the agency is
organizing the conference in conjunction with IMO in line with IMO policy in
assisting and enhancing the capacity of maritime administrations in Africa in
the adherence and implementation of IMO instruments.
He said that the theme is against the backdrop of
the African Union’s declaration of the year 2015 to 2025 as the decade of
African seas and oceans, saying, “we are hosting AAMA as part of our drive to
reposition the Nigerian maritime sector, thereby making Nigeria a force to be
reckoned with again globally.
“Aside the immediate benefits of having maritime
administrations in Africa converge in Nigeria; the multiplier effect will go a
long way to enhance the chances of Nigeria’s return to council at IMO at the
category C of the IMO Council.”
On rebranding of the agency, Peterside said that it
is rebranding the agency in order to align it with other foremost maritime
administrations in the world, stating “the new brand would be unveiled by
President Muhammadu Buhari on the 20th of April which coincides with
the hosting of AAMA. It’s part of our concept to inject a new dose of energy
into the NIMASA brand.
Fielding questions from the media, he
said that the Cabotage act
prescribes a way to disburse the CVFF fund, even as he pointed out that the
ultimate authority to disburse the fund which he said is over $100 million do
not lie with NIMASA.
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