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June 13, 2019
TheDirector-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, has said that the Agency had already keyed into thevision of the President by creating over 7000 jobs in the last six monthsthrough the New Cabotage Compliance Strategy and is set to do more, as thereare vast opportunities in the maritime sector.
Dakukustated this on Thursday in Lagos while speaking with journalists on theactivities of NIMASA.
Hesaid the Agency had come up with strategies that had ensured a steady rise inthe number of jobs created through manning, crewing, stevedoring, anddockworkers engagement.
This,he said, has positioned the maritime industry as one of the key sectors thatwill support the realisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s pronouncementduring his Democracy Day broadcast of bringing 100 million Nigerians out ofpoverty in 10 years, as maritime possesses a vast opportunity for our economicgrowth.
Accordingto the NIMASA DG, the implementation of a five-year plan for the cessation ofwaiver has encouraged the employment of more Nigerians by vessel owners. Hesaid the effect of the new Cabotage regime was still yielding positive results.