IMO Commends Nigeria For Significant Investment In Maritime

THE Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has congratulated the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In a letter personally signed by him, the IMO Secretary General recognised the strides of the agency in building a robust maritime sector in Nigeria, adding that the IMO commends the significant effort, initiatives, and investment that Nigeria has made in strengthening its maritime institutions. Dominguez said: “The focus on strengthening maritime law enforcement and security architecture has been welcomed by seafarers and flag states. The Deep Blue project and the C4i Centre as well as maritime piracy laws under the SPOMO Act are just some of the many investments that have set a new gold standard in the region in maritime security capacity building.

“IMO has long supported the regional role of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct and its member states in strengthening maritime security and law enforcement. In this respect, we have been greatly encouraged with the continuation of this regional ownership with the formation and work of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum and Shared Awareness and De- confliction ( GOG- MCF/ SHADE) in 2021”. He commended the agency’s partnership with the various regional bodies, expressing readiness of the IMO to work with Nigeria and other member states on many maritime issues with the aim of jointly tackling these issues.