MARITIME PROFESSIONALS SEEK ROLES IN NEW MINISTRY
- Richard Bright
- 19 Nov, 2023
Maritime stakeholders have called for the inclusion of experts in the management of the newly-created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy to meet set targets.
They made the call in Benin, Edo State during the 14th Annual General Meeting and Lecture of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association which also served as an elective congress.
The Chairman, Benin River Port, Greg Ogbeifun has called on the managers of the new ministry to be ready to take advice and make the right decisions while delivering the keynote address titled ‘Urgent regulatory reform in the maritime industry: Setting the agenda for the new administration’.
Ogbeifun expressed his gratitude towards President Bola Tinubu while stating that the President has set up the ministry and have appointed the people they want.
He said further that the ministry will have to help those that have been appointed hoping that they are professionals who are ready to understand the sector and take the right decisions.
Ogbeifun added that the major problem of the seaports in the country is aging infrastructure, noting that there is no opportunity for expansion in the seaports.
He lamented that development has encroached into the seaports and has called for regulatory reforms in the sector to fix the issue while laying emphasis on the need for urgent regulatory reforms in the maritime industry in order to set a robust agenda that will address the challenges and unlock the full potential of maritime and shipping industry in the country.
The President of Nigerian Maritime Law Association, (NMLA), Funke Agbor while commending the Edo State Government for its support for the meeting stated the association has been at the forefront of ensuring that maritime-related legislations and treaties the body is a signatory to, are domesticated to boost the industry, urging practitioners to explore the opportunities that the new ministry provides.
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