The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has charged practitioners of law in the maritime sector on the need to regularly update information of the sector.
Speaking at the dinner event of the Annual General Meeting of Nigeria Maritime Law Association (NMLA) held at Uyo in Akwa Ibom state at the weekend, Dr Peterside described maritime which is driven by international laws as a pillar of the economy and issues regarding the sector must be taken seriously.
According to the DG, “Maritime is driven by international and municipal laws with an infusion of technology which makes the sector always re-evolving , Maritime law is a specialised branch of law so practitioners must update their knowledge to meet up with the pace of the change of the sector” he said.
“The responsibility of enforcing the ground norm of maritime; the Merchant Shipping Act is the sole responsibility of the Agency. NMLA is our major ally as we continue to strive to ensure the development of maritime for the economic benefit of our great country. I will like to commend this special Association for being our worthy partner and we will continue to show our support for NMLA.”
Earlier in his presentation, President of NMLA, Mr L C Ilogu, SAN, said that NIMASA as the maritime safety administration of Nigeria has a great role to play in the development of the maritime sector and commended Dr. Dakuku and the Agency’s management team for ushering in a new direction for the maritime industry through its repositioning drive.
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has charged practitioners of law in the maritime sector on the need to regularly update information of the sector.
Speaking at the dinner event of the Annual General Meeting of Nigeria Maritime Law Association (NMLA) held at Uyo in Akwa Ibom state at the weekend, Dr Peterside described maritime which is driven by international laws as a pillar of the economy and issues regarding the sector must be taken seriously.
According to the DG, “Maritime is driven by international and municipal laws with an infusion of technology which makes the sector always re-evolving , Maritime law is a specialised branch of law so practitioners must update their knowledge to meet up with the pace of the change of the sector” he said.
“The responsibility of enforcing the ground norm of maritime; the Merchant Shipping Act is the sole responsibility of the Agency. NMLA is our major ally as we continue to strive to ensure the development of maritime for the economic benefit of our great country. I will like to commend this special Association for being our worthy partner and we will continue to show our support for NMLA.”
Earlier in his presentation, President of NMLA, Mr L C Ilogu, SAN, said that NIMASA as the maritime safety administration of Nigeria has a great role to play in the development of the maritime sector and commended Dr. Dakuku and the Agency’s management team for ushering in a new direction for the maritime industry through its repositioning drive.
