The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola has said the agency under his administration will work to raise maritime industry’s contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Speaking at a media interaction today in Lagos, Mobereola spoke on plans of NIMASA under his leadership to develop Nigeria’s blue economy and threw light on several burning issues in Nigeria’s maritime industry, including seafarers capacity development, vessels acquisition, Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund (CVFF), security and safety on the waters.
The NIMASA boss said improving on maritime contribution to the GDP requires that every aspect of local maritime industry is productive, beginning with a very robust cabotage trading through vessel acquisition by local shipowners and availability of cargo for them to lift.
According to the DG, the country needs to improve on what the maritime industry is contributing to the GDP and the agency intends to achieve this by a set of enforcements including deployment of the modular floating dock, seeking the appropriate and relevant trainings for cadets and boosting cabotage trade.
L-R: Executive Director (ED), Operations, Engr. Fatai Adeyemi; ED, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Mr Jibril Abba; Director-General, Dr Dayo Mobereola; and ED, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, Mr Chidi Offodile, during the interactive session with maritime media in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Monday.
