The Maritime Reporters’ Congress (MARCON) will this week hold a one day seminar on the proposed Maritime Security Agency that is currently before the Senate.
The event is directed at bringing to fore issues surrounding the bill in terms of its importance, while examining the reasons behind the delay in the passage of the bill.
It will be holding at the NIMASA Resource Centre in Kirikiri, Lagos on the 31st of August 2010.
With the theme: “The Implications of the New Maritime Security Agency Bill to the Maritime Sector”, the whole-day event is expected to be declared open by the Minister of Transport Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman.
Similarly, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr. Temi Omatseye who is the guest of honour will deliver a keynote address.
Other industry stakeholders slated to deliver papers at the event include the president of the Nigerian Trawler Owners Association (NITOA) Mrs. Margaret Orakwusi, the founder and former chairman board of trustees of NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Anniebonam among others.
The event which will be chaired by the Registrar of the Certified Institute of Shipping (CIS) Dr. Alex Okwuashi is also expected to attract captains of industries and stakeholders in the maritime sector.
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