By Seun Ibiyemi
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to building an efficient, transparent and globally competitive maritime administration through sustained reforms, strategic partnerships and policies that will strengthen Nigeria’s maritime industry.
Mobereola made the pledge while receiving the leadership of the Alumni Association of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (AMANO), led by its President, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa, during a courtesy visit to the agency’s headquarters in Lagos.
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA; Dr. Dayo Mobereola (right) making a presentation to the President, Alumni Association of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (AMANO), Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa when the association paid a courtesy visit to the DG NIMASA at the headquarters of the Agency in Lagos.
He said the agency would continue to pursue initiatives that strengthen regulatory oversight, promote innovation and create more opportunities for Nigerian seafarers in line with the policy direction of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
“Our vision is to build a maritime administration that is efficient, transparent and globally competitive.
We will continue to pursue reforms that strengthen regulatory oversight, promote innovation and expand opportunities for Nigerian seafarers in line with the policy direction of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy,” Mobereola said.
The NIMASA boss described the maritime sector as a key driver of Nigeria’s economic growth, stressing that industry bodies such as AMANO remain critical partners in advancing the sector.
According to him, sustained collaboration between the agency and stakeholders is essential to developing policies and programmes that will unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s maritime industry.
Earlier, AMANO President, Emmanuel Maiguwa, commended NIMASA for successfully deploying its electronic platform for the issuance of Seafarers’ Certificates, describing the initiative as a major milestone that has significantly improved efficiency, transparency and accessibility in the certification process for Nigerian seafarers.
L-R: President, Alumni Association of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (AMANO), Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA; Dr. Dayo Mobereola; Executive Director Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Mr Jibril Abba; and Director General of Nigerian Chamber of Shipping Mrs Vivian Chimezie Azubuike, when the association paid a courtesy visit to the DG NIMASA at the headquarters of the Agency in Lagos.
Maiguwa also praised the agency’s strategic partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), noting that they have expanded opportunities for the training, certification and employment of Nigerian seafarers.
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He expressed the association’s readiness to deepen collaboration with NIMASA and identified key areas requiring sustained engagement.
These include expanding the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), increasing stakeholder participation in maritime policy formulation, ensuring effective implementation of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention), strengthening protection against seafarer abandonment, establishing a sustainable pension framework and enhancing welfare programmes for Nigerian seafarers.
The meeting also provided a platform for discussions on issues affecting the maritime sector, including seafarer development, implementation of international maritime conventions, stakeholder participation in policy formulation and other initiatives aimed at promoting the sustainable growth of Nigeria’s maritime industry.
