Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has charged all African maritime administrators and regulators to speak with one voice at the global level as the continent addresses challenges facing the maritime space, noting that this will require cooperation amongst States and agencies and with other segments of society including the private sector.
The Vice President, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, said this today at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja where he declared the 3rd Annual Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations open, after which he unveiled the logo for the new NIMASA brand.
At the opening ceremony of the 3rd Annual Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations holding at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja and hosted by DG, of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. Also in attendance at the occasion were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Senator Bala Na’Allah who represented the Senate President and the Ministers of Transportation and Niger Delta, Chibuike Amaechi and Uguru Usani Uguru respectively. Delegates from Maritime Administrations from 35 countries and officials from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) were also at the ceremony.
