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NIMASA AMENDMENT ACT BILL PASSES FIRST READING AT THE SENATE … As Jamoh Pledges Continuous Industry Capacity Building.

By Anne Ejuka

L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR; Member, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Mpigi Barinda and Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Sunday Karimi during an Oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Marine Transport to NIMASA in Lagos.


 The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) amendment Act bill has successfully passed the first reading on the Floor of the Nigerian Senate.

 

Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun who is representing Lagos Central Senatorial  in the National Assembly made this disclosure during a working visit by the committee to NIMASA operational offices on Thursday in Lagos . Senator Eshinokun noted that the senate of the tenth assembly is committed to formulating policies that will ensure Nigerians enjoy the benefits of the blue economy.

 

Speaking further, the Committee Chairman averred that a constructive evaluation of the existing maritime legal framework was necessary to ascertain gaps for possible review, pledging that the Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio was committed to supporting the maritime sector, in line with the vision of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.

 

“Let me inform you that the bill seeking amendment of the NIMASA Act has passed first reading on the floor of the senate; I have to say on behalf of my colleagues that we are with you on this journey, and we will not hesitate to support your vision, in as much as such is geared towards enhancing the potential of the maritime sector for national growth and development”.

 

 Continuing the Chairman said, “With the creation of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry by Mr. President, a message has been passed to all stakeholders that the maritime industry has a huge role to play in our nation building. We must align with the vision of the President, and we must support the government to achieve a better country for all Nigerians”.

 

The Committee members unanimously acknowledged NIMASA’s investment in acquisition and building of a strong safety and security architecture, reiterating that such effort was a confirmation that NIMASA was conscious of its mandate and strategic status as one of Nigeria’s major contributors to the country’s sustainable development. 

 

A member of the Committee, Senator Abdul Ningi, commended NIMASA Management for the progress made so far, he 

stated  that much progress has been made over the years. “I have visited this Agency over the years, and must note that much progress has been made over the years. You have done very well”.

 

Earlier In his welcome remarks , the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, noted that the Agency is commited to both human capacity and infrastructural development to grow the Nigerian blue economy .

 

Jamoh stated that a well-developed marine and blue economy would be strong enough to service Nigeria's annual budget because it encompasses all economic activities associated with the oceans and seas. 

 

According to Jamoh, “NIMASA is working tirelessly to secure our waters and  by extension, the Gulf of Guinea. The time has come for us as a nation to build on the recent gains in the area of safety and security of our waterways, be rest assured that NIMASA is utilizing appropriated funds judiciously, evident in our investment in infrastructure. We will continue in the direction President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pointed with the creation of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry”.

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