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Senator Diri stated this in Lagos, when he paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of NIMASA. He said the country’s future depended on the successful harnessing of the enormous resources in its marine environment.
Diri appealed to NIMASA to increase its presence in Bayelsa State, especially in the area of domain awareness, to ensure security in the state’s maritime environment and build confidence in investments in the state’s huge maritime potential.
The governor, who was received by the NIMASA DG Jimoh Bashir and the Executive Management team, said, “A lot of countries are moving away from fossil fuel and maritime gives Nigeria an alternative.
All the eight local governments in our state can be accessed by water. In fact, the headquarters of three of these local governments can only be reached by water. This shows how important our state is to maritime development.
“We are, therefore, seeking partnership with NIMASA, which is the apex maritime regulatory agency of our country, to expand her regulatory activities to our state.”
Diri said, “NIMASA and Bayelsa are inextricably one,” and there was need for both to work together to strengthen the country’s maritime domain.
He appealed to NIMASA officials to help in the removal of wrecks that had impaired navigation in many parts of the coastal state.
The governor requested NIMASA’s support to the govt. in its attempt to develop the state’s maritime potential.He sought the Agency’s partnership in the areas of training and youth dev, establishment of a maritime academy in the state, and dev of the Agge Deep Seaport.
Responding, the NIMASA DG Jimoh Bashir said Bayelsa State was one of the Agency’s strongest allies in the pursuit of its mandate of sustainable regulation and promotion of the maritime sector.
He said security was of utmost importance in the realisation of a prosperous maritime sector, adding that he would facilitate the incorporation of Bayelsa State in the ongoing effort to integrate the maritime domain awareness facilities of relevant stakeholders, including NIMASA’s C4i, Nigerian Navy’s Falcon Eye, Nigerian Ports Authority’s C3i, and the i247 of the Nigeria Police.
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, says the NIMASA is key in efforts to wean Nigeria from its dependence on crude oil, stressing that the most enduring wealth of the country is in maritime, OBSERVERS TIMES report
Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration & Safety Agency, NIMASA,Jamoh Bashir with the Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, during the visit of the Governor to the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos
Senator Diri stated this in Lagos, when he paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of NIMASA. He said the country’s future depended on the successful harnessing of the enormous resources in its marine environment.
Diri appealed to NIMASA to increase its presence in Bayelsa State, especially in the area of domain awareness, to ensure security in the state’s maritime environment and build confidence in investments in the state’s huge maritime potential.
The governor, who was received by the NIMASA DG Jimoh Bashir and the Executive Management team, said, “A lot of countries are moving away from fossil fuel and maritime gives Nigeria an alternative.
All the eight local governments in our state can be accessed by water. In fact, the headquarters of three of these local governments can only be reached by water. This shows how important our state is to maritime development.
Governor Duoye Diri, in a group picture with DG NIMASA, Jammoh Bashir
ED Operations, Mr Shehu Ahmed,
ED Maritime, Labour & Cabotage Services,
RT Hon. Victor Ochei, ED, Finance & Administration, Hon. Chudi Offodile,during the visit of the Bayelsa State Governor to the NIMASA.
“We are, therefore, seeking partnership with NIMASA, which is the apex maritime regulatory agency of our country, to expand her regulatory activities to our state.”
Diri said, “NIMASA and Bayelsa are inextricably one,” and there was need for both to work together to strengthen the country’s maritime domain.
He appealed to NIMASA officials to help in the removal of wrecks that had impaired navigation in many parts of the coastal state.
The governor requested NIMASA’s support to the govt. in its attempt to develop the state’s maritime potential.He sought the Agency’s partnership in the areas of training and youth dev, establishment of a maritime academy in the state, and dev of the Agge Deep Seaport.
Responding, the NIMASA DG Jimoh Bashir said Bayelsa State was one of the Agency’s strongest allies in the pursuit of its mandate of sustainable regulation and promotion of the maritime sector.
He said security was of utmost importance in the realisation of a prosperous maritime sector, adding that he would facilitate the incorporation of Bayelsa State in the ongoing effort to integrate the maritime domain awareness facilities of relevant stakeholders, including NIMASA’s C4i, Nigerian Navy’s Falcon Eye, Nigerian Ports Authority’s C3i, and the i247 of the Nigeria Police.
