The President, Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Mrs Jean Anishere has accused local ship owners of rejecting female cadets for lack of basic qualification.
“Last year the association made attempt to get jobs for female cadets, but it wasn’t easy,’’ Anishere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.
“Most Nigerian ship owners say the qualification obtained by the cadets does not meet their requirement.
“The shipping companies said that they need marine engineers.
The President, Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Mrs Jean Anishere has accused local ship owners of rejecting female cadets for lack of basic qualification.
“Last year the association made attempt to get jobs for female cadets, but it wasn’t easy,’’ Anishere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.
“Most Nigerian ship owners say the qualification obtained by the cadets does not meet their requirement.
“The shipping companies said that they need marine engineers.
“It means that the cadets have to attend higher courses to boost their qualification, but funds is always a problem,’’ the president said.
She said that the association had been awarding sponsorship to the best four female cadet officers who performed well in their academic in the last four years.
The president said the association had secured an exchange programme for female cadets to improve their qualification through the African Women Conference in Durban, South Africa.
Anishere, however, commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for giving some female cadets the opportunity to do their industrial training with the agency.
The president urged other shipping companies, which had not been responding to the association’s request on such programmes, to emulate NIMASA. (NAN)
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