NIMASA, AMANO to partner over stumbling blocks in maritime industry

Harboursandport.com: Lagos--- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is to partner with the with Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron, AMANO, to ensure that all stumbling blocks for the growth and development of the industry are removed.

I-r: President of AMANO, Austin Umezurike,
Secretary General of Abuja MoU, Mfon Usoro
and Ekong Umo Otong at AMANO's National Convention in Lagos.

Disclosing this in Lagos at the recent 2nd National Convention of AMANO, Director General of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, who was represented by Ekong Umo Otong of the safety department of NIMASA, said maritime education being critical to the repositioning of the country and the economy, it is important to partner with AMANO; being a critical stakeholder.

According to him, "NIMASA is proud to be associated with AMANO and to name you as one of our top most stakeholders and thus we remain open to any invaluable contributions and business enhancement suggestions from your highly reputable association knowing that it will also be beneficial to the maritime world and the current drive and focus on Blue economy."

Earlier in his welcome address, President of AMANO, Austin Umezurike, decried the problems faced by cadets concerning sea time training, stressing the need for comprehensive approach to finding solution to the problem.

Umezurike noted that there is need to focus on maritime education and training to fill the present gaps in the industry, even as he called for the right policies to be put in place to ensure development in the shipping sector.

The AMANO president pointed out that the alumni on its part is working to ensure quality training for cadets at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN Oron, through its members going there to give lectures in their areas of specialisation.

He also disclosed that AMANO has also help to upgrade the library of the institution with ICT.

He therefore called on all former cadets to help in ensuring the MAN, Oron gets to the required standard, as well as assist young cadets to get sea time training.