Kitack Lim, the secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is scheduled to arrive Nigeria today for his maiden visit.
During his visit, the Secretary General will attend the Nigeria International Maritime Summit 2022 slated for November 20th – 22nd 2022.
At the summit, maritime stakeholders are expected to deliberate on regional policies and operational perspectives to decarbonisation and greenhouse gas emissions in shipping.
The Federal Ministry of Transportation and its Agencies in collaboration with the organised maritime private sector under the auspices of Nigeria International Maritime Summit, will be hosting the event.
Mu’azu Sambo, minister of Transportation, said the Federal Government is committed to ensuring Nigeria becomes a major destination for global maritime players.
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On his part, Bashir Jamoh, director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said the visit by Kitack Lim, which is the first by an IMO Secretary General to Nigeria in over 15 years, is a testament to the renewed confidence of the international maritime community in Nigeria.
“We are glad that after 15 years, an IMO Secretary General will be visiting Nigeria for the first time. Our desire is to continue in this stead until we attain a status of not just the hub of maritime activities in the region, but becomes a major player in the global scene,” he said.
Emeka Akabogu, the CEO of NIMS, said the summit will provide a platform for practical issues in operations and regulations that impact on decarbonisation in shipping in the West and Central Africa region to be discussed in order to ignite the Blue economy in the region.
NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) is among the industry stakeholders partnering the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency in the Deep Blue Project operational engagement session scheduled as part of the activities of the IMO Secretary General’s visit to Nigeria.
