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Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has charged member states on the need to fully ratify and domesticate all relevant maritime instruments.
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has charged member states on the need to fully ratify and domesticate all relevant maritime instruments. Oyetola, who doubles as the Vice-Chairman of the Abuja MoU, spoke at the 13th Port State Control Committee meeting of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for the West and Central African Region (Abuja MoU). The meeting was hosted by the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan.
The minister emphasized the need for regulators and stakeholders in member states to ensure maritime domains remain safe, secure, and environmentally friendly. He also reiterated the need to achieve full ratification and domestication of all relevant instruments; and compliance with the requirement for member states to inspect at least 15 percent of vessels calling at their ports.
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, noted that the maritime administration in Nigeria is committed to the effective implementation of regulatory instruments in Nigeria. The NIMASA chief noted that the agency as Nigeria’s maritime administrator has ensured the ratification of not less than six international maritime conventions for proper governance of the country’s maritime space.
The performance of member states on PSC Inspections, financial status etc. formed part of the deliberations. Women in Maritime West attended the event (WIMOWCA) in observer status capacity.
