Abuja, Sept 14, 2024 – The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have opened discussions on capacity building in the maritime sector.
The initiative is part of efforts to enhance capacity of workers in the Nigerian maritime sector.
Dr. Dayo Mobereola,, the Director General of NIMASA, said this during a visit by the management of the Bank of Industry, led by Executive Director of Large Enterprises, Mrs. Ifeoma Uz’Okpala.
Mobereola was represented at the meeting by Mr. Jibril Abba, the Executive Director of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services in NIMASA.
He said the mandate of NIMASA also encompassed capacity development to grow the sector.
Mobereola reaffirmed NIMASA’s commitment to collaboration as a vital tool to achieve its mandate.
“The aim is to actualize the vision of the Federal Government to reposition the maritime sector, especially with the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy”, he said.
Uz’Okpala on her part, said BoI was ready to support NIMASA.
She also emphasised the importance of collaboration in implementing a robust capacity-building initiative that will contribute to economic growth in Nigeria.
Bank of Industry Limited is Nigeria’s oldest and largest Development Finance Institution (DFI) currently in operation.
It is owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Nigeria (94.80%), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (5.19%) and private shareholders (0.01%). (GBN)
