Sen. Wasiu Sanni, Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, says the bill to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act has passed first reading on the floor of the Senate.
He pledged that the Senate, under the leadership of Sen. Godswill Akpabio, was committed to supporting the maritime sector in line with the vision of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “With the creation of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry by Mr President, a message has been passed to all stakeholders that the maritime industry has a huge role to play in our nation building.
“I have visited this sgency over the years, and must note that much progress has been made. You have done very well,” he said.Commenting, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, noted that the agency was commited to both human capacity and infrastructural development to grow the Nigerian blue economy .