Transport Ministry To Partner Marine Engineers, Surveyors To Uplift Maritime Sector — Amaechi

The Federal Ministry of Transportation says it will work closely with the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) to uplift the maritime sector.
The Minister; Mr Rotimi Amaechi, made this known in Abuja when the Executive Committee of AMES paid him a courtesy visit.
He expressed dismay at the unsatisfactory state of affairs at the country’s seaports and the insecurity on the nation’s waterways.
He told his guests that: “I want to, with the management of the ministry of transportation, move the maritime sector forward.
“I don’t feel happy seeing the seaports the way they are; I am not happy seeing NIMASA the way it is.
“Am not happy with the problem of insecurity on the waterways.
“I feel that working together, we should be able to overcome some of these challenges; am very glad to work with you.
“Moreover you are the expert; you are those who have gone to school to learn what it is to be a marine surveyor.
“I need to work closely with you people to continue to acquire the technical knowledge that will make me administer the marine sector properly.
“So your visit is essential to me and I respect that I have the privilege to have to host you.“
Amaechi, however, said that he would attend the forthcoming maritime summit in Lagos as a step towards finding solutions to some of the challenges being experienced in the sector.
Earlier, the President of the association, Mr Charles Uwadia, said that the sector was declining due to non-compliance of operators to international standards and regulations.