He said that the critical issue of
shipping development must be at the fore front adding that “Nigeria cannot be
having up to 5,000 ships calling without partaking in international trade.’’
Folarin stressed the need to revamp human capacity development through the
National Seafarers Development Programme.
Maritime stakeholders have expressed
mixed feelings over the appointment of Dr Dakuku Peterside as the
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Adiministration and Safety Agency
(NIMASA).
The Director-General, Nigerian
Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Mrs Ify Akerele-Anazonwu , said that she had always
expressed her feelings about the appointment of a “non maritime person’’ to
head a maritime agency.
A former Director-General of the
defunct National Maritime Authority (NMA), Mr John, told news men that it had always
been a tradition to appoint outsiders and non-professionals as heads of NIMASA.
“Its functions also include
international shipping and keeping the water pollution-free,’’ the maritime
expert said.
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