Signed by President of AMJON; Ismail Aniemu and Chairman, Planning Committee; Paul Ogbuokiri, the communiqué explained that beyond spending so much to send some youths abroad, Government “should show determination to procure a training ship for the Maritime Academy of Nigeria to avoid making the entire training undertaken by youths at the academy a waste without the mandatory 12 to 18 months sea time experience”.
The communiqué also emphasized need for intra government synergy among agencies of government to work together despite their inter-ministerial divides to fully maximize the benefits of the emerging port and oil & gas infrastructure.
The retreat attracted over 130 participants drawn from the public and private sectors including members of the host community for the port and oil & gas exploration.
It featured paper presentations by experts and agencies of government; group discussions and guided visit to the slave museum which emphasised the rich maritime history of the town.
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