President Mummadu Buhari is scheduled to meet with a body of African Maritime leaders under the aegis of Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA) from across the continent on April 20 meet to brainstorm on ways in which Africa maximize the economic opportunities of the continent’s large ocean.
The meeting, which is part of the third edition of AAMA Conference being organized by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in conjunction with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), will attract the participation of over 32 African countries, as well as other maritime countries across the globe with representative from IMO and major shipping Line operators.
A statement from NIMASA said that increased interest in growing the maritime industry and need to evolve a stronger economy by boosting non-oil revenue sources is the major part of the Buhari Government economic policy thrust, hence the Federal Government’s interest in encouraging greater cooperation among African nation to enable them make the best of the opportunity.
The statement said that President Buhari who had earlier approved the participation of Nigeria through NIMASA in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) council election coming later in the year, will also address the conference on certain policy directions of his administration as it concerns the maritime industry. The President will also be unveiling the new NIMASA, brand during the three day event.
It said that AAMA Conference will also feature notable speakers like the Secretary General of IMO, Mr. Kitack Lim, Chief Executive Officer of South African Maritime and Safety Agency (SAMSA), Sobaitu Tilayi, Malaysian Maritime Authority and European maritime association among others. [myad]
