The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) annual seminar for the judges kicks off today in Abuja. The seminar is in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute and the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
The 16th edition, which would have taken place in 2020 but was postponed due to the global lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, promises to be engaging and enriching.
It is expected to generate tremendous awareness on contemporary developments in shipping and International Trade.
The event, aptly described by stakeholders as the “prime event in the maritime calendar in Nigeria” will take place at Ladi Kwali Centre, Sheraton Abuja Hotel, from July5 to 7, 2022.
As the industry arbiter, it is the mandate of the council to ensure judicial officers, legal and maritime practitioners as well as Legal Advisers and in-house counsel in the employ of public and private sectors of the economy are abreast of contemporary issues in this special area of the law that has to do with adjudication on maritime matters.
Those expected at the seminar are members of the judiciary, Attorneys General, Legal Advisers of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs of government, Private Entities, Maritime and Legal Practitioners, providers and users of shipping services, as well as industry stakeholders.
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According to the NSC, the seminar will afford maritime stakeholders and judicial counterparts to discuss contemporary issues and development in international maritime law and practice.
They are also expected to take a critical look at current issues in port operations, maritime adjudication and practice, and the security of the maritime domain.
The special guest of honour is Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola the acting chief justice of Nigeria, the chairman of the occasion is Hon. Justice Bode Rhodes – Vivour, JSC ( Rtd.), The Chairman Organizing Committee Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, Chief Judge, Federal High Court, the Chief Host Honorable Minister of Transportation, Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary/ CEO, NSC, and the Special guests are Chief Justices and Members of the Judiciaries of Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and The Gambia.
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