Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The Nigeria International Maritime Summit (“NIMS”) has now been confirmed to hold from 21 to 22 November 2022, with the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Jaji Sambo as the Chief Host, and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, H.E. Kitack Lim, as the keynote speaker.
A joint statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, and the Chairperson of the event’s Governing Board, Mfon Ekong Usoro, stated that the event will feature government-to-government, government-to-business and business-to-business exchanges towards increasing investment and efficiency in the Nigerian maritime sector.
The visit by the H.E. Kitack Lim will be the first by an IMO Secretary-General to Nigeria in more than twenty years.
“We are pleased to have this rare opportunity to host the world’s top global maritime diplomat in Nigeria and to showcase the significant milestones achieved by this administration in the maritime industry”, the statement reads. “The visit of the IMO Secretary General reflects the importance attached to Nigeria’s role in the Gulf of Guinea and her recent strides in confronting the challenge of maritime security and cleaner oceans. It also opens opportunities for Nigeria in ongoing and emerging multilateral engagements”.
During his visit, the Secretary General is expected to engage in high-level consultations with government and private sector stakeholders with a special focus on the theme of the NIMS summit, Igniting the Blue Economy.
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