The United States of America (USA) and France embassies have confirmed their attendance at the upcoming maritime summit on Drug Smuggling and Human Trafficking by Ship organized by Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) and the Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron (AMANO).
The Chairman, AMANO/ MASPAN Planning Committee, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa revealed this during a press conference which held at the secretariat of Maritime Reporter’s Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Friday.
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola is billed to be the Chairman of the event which is slated for Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos by 10am.
Maiguwa stated that MASPAN and AMANO have become concerned with the rising incidents of large quantities of drugs found on ships arriving at Nigerian ports, as well as sustained cases of stowaways found on ships departing the nation’s ports.
L-R: Member, MASPAN/AMANO Planning Committee, Helen Mba; Publicity Secretary, Oamien Ailemen; Executive Assistant to MASPAN/AMANO President, Gloria Theophilus; Chairman, MASPAN/AMANO Planning Committee, Emmanuel Maiguwa; MARAN President, Godfrey Bivbere; Secretary, MASPAN/ AMANO Planning Committee, Frances Inoma; and Co-Chairperson, Chief Agassi Peter, shortly after the press conference by the MASPAN/ AMANO event planning committee at MARAN Secretariat on Friday.
