The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dakuku Peterside has praised women in the country for their contributions and achievements in the typically male-dominated maritime sector. But he also called for the involvement of more women to help grow the sector.
Dakuku stated this in his message to Nigerian women on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, marked globally on March 8th.
He noted that Nigeria women had made enormous contributions to the socio-economic wellbeing of the country that could not be wished away. But he sought more active involvement of women in the efforts to build a strong blue economy.
The Director-General said, women are wonderful builders and good asset keepers, and Nigerian women are even much more.
Dakuku added that he has been a relentless advocate of greater women participation in the maritime sector in Nigeria and Africa, in accordance with the intense global push for professional and social equality.
