Nigeria, Denmark explore investment opportunities in marine sector

Lagos - Nigeria and Denmark have commenced negotiation, targeted at increasing investment in the maritime sector in both nations.

The Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian

Ports Authority (NPA) and the Executive Director, Marine

and Operations, Dr. Sokonte H. Davies (Middle), the Danish

Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Jesper Kamp (left)

and the Managing Directorof Maersk Nigeria Limited, GildasTohouo

Tohouo (right), when the Danish Ambassadorpaid a courtesy visit to 

the Management of NPA at the Authority’s Corporate Headquarters in 

Marina, Lagos today.

The managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mrs Hadiza Usman, while receiving the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Jesper Kamp, said that the Authority was fully committed to providing the enabling environment for business to grow in the nation’s maritime sector.

Represented by the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Dr. Sokonte H. Davies, she added that such continuous engagement was needed to stimulate development.

She stated that NPA was committed to developing Deep Seaports across Nigeria, adding that efforts were on-going to increase the depth of the draught of Onne port to eleven meters as a way of encouraging bigger vessels to berth there.

Kamp said that he has embarked on the visit as part of his efforts to promote Danish-Nigerian trade relations and attract investment to Nigeria.

He said he was committed to mobilising Danish companies to come and invest in Nigeria, as exemplified by MAERSK Line and other companies.

The envoy added that the Danish government is collaborating with Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and International Maritime organisation, IMO on training of marine cadets and maritime security and called on NPA to be part of this collaboration.

Managing Director of MaerskLine, Mr. GildasTohouo, who accompanied the Danish Ambassador, commended the management of NPA and other stakeholders for their support for Maersk Line and for efforts at increasing the depth of Onne port.