The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has restated the commitment of the Agency to ensuring that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) get sea time training.
Dr. Dakuku, who made this commitment while speaking at the second edition of the maritime students conference, which took place in Lagos, noted that discussions were in advanced stage with some reputable maritime institutions across the world to facilitate sea time training for the graduates from the program.
The NIMAS DG who was represented by the Agency’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi noted that the Agency’s budget for 2017 gave priority to capacity development, particularly the acquisition of sea-time by graduates of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Program.
Also speaking at the event, a former Director General of NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Omatseye noted that the Nigerian Seafarers Development program has been improved upon by all administrations in the agency since it was first introduced in 2007.
While urging youths to seek a career at sea, Mr. Omatseye described the maritime industry as capable of providing the much talked about jobs for the teeming youths.
On his part, Maritime Lawyer, Emeka Akabogu advised young Nigerians to take interest in maritime related courses to give them an added advantage to have a successful career in the sector.
So far, 1045 beneficiaries of the NSDP project have graduated representing 4 per cent graduates of the over 2500 NIMASA sponsored beneficiaries.
Pix: L-R: Dr. Grant Akata, Secretary General, Ship owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), Barrister Temisan Omatseye, former DG NIMASA, Capt. Adewale Ishola, Former President, Nigerian Association of Master Mariners and Isichei Osamgbi, Head Corporate Communications, NIMASA at the Maritime Students Conference held in Lagos on Friday.
