Minister of Transportation, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has urged members of the governing board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to assist the management of the agency to discharge its mandate optimally.
Delivering a keynote address at a retreat for board members, on the topic “Integrating the Transport Sector with the Ocean Economy in Nigeria,” Amaechi urged the board to collaborate with other transportation stakeholders to build an efficient intermodal system for the country.
Represented by Director of Maritime Safety and Security, Mr. Danjuma Dauda, the minister acknowledged the strategic importance of the maritime industry to global commerce, calling on the NIMASA board to “place the agency in an enviable position to optimally perform its functions and deliver on its mandate.”
He stated that the retreat was expected to strengthen the board members’ capacity for the assignment ahead, adding: “A sound knowledge of the laws empowering the agency to effectively regulate the Nigerian maritime industry will help in addressing the challenges of the sector for maximum economic benefits to the nation.”
While stressing that government was committed to the total development of the transportation system, Amaechi said: “We must effectively harness the opportunities in the maritime sector in collaboration with other sectors, which explains why government is working assiduously towards improving transportation by seamlessly integrating maritime with road, rail and air modes of transportation.”
Responding, the board’s chairman, Gen. Jonathan India Garba, thanked the minister and assured him that the board would cooperate with the management team to reposition the agency to discharge its mandate effectively.
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