The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Barrister Hassan Bello on Monday expressed genuine willingness to partner with the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), towards midwifing the 2nd Maritime Technical Summit, slated to come up on Tuesday, 22nd May, 2018.
The NSC Boss indicated this in Lagos, while hosting the Executive members of AMES, at the Shippers Council Apapa Lagos Headquarters.
Hassan Bello who acknowledged the symbolic importance of the Summit, said he was particularly enamoured by the theme: Ship Operations in Nigeria Policy, Technical, Financial Challenges and Prospects; hence his willingness to ensure active participation of the Council.
He assured Nigerian stakeholders that Government’s vision for a national fleet in shipping remains not only on course, but even now stronger, with a formal understanding and support of the Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM), thereby providing a more efficient foundation for the vision takeoff.
It would be recalled that the first Summit held on 21st April 2016 resulted in the setting up of two ministerial committees on Nigerian Fleet development and that of NIMASA Technical reform.
The Maritime First learnt that the Chief Host of the May 22 Summit is the Federal Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Some of the stakeholders at today’s event, aside from the Executive Secretary, Hassan Bello a NSC Director, Mr. Sumaila; were the AMES President, Engr. Charles Uwadia, Engr Olu Akinsoji, Engr. O.A Okunade and Engr. Emmanuel Ilori.
