The theme of the Conference is Seamless Port Operations in
Nigeria.
According to the President of AMJON, Mr. Paul Ogbuokiri,
this post COVID-19 edition has been repackaged to be the biggest event to be
held by the vibrant Nigerian Maritime press this year.
Also, Chairman Organising Committee, Mr Innocent Orok
disclosed that the event billed to the gathering of who is who in the maritime
industry and even from allied transport and logistics chain sub-sector will
also honour deserving and patriotic Nigerians who are working hard to
reposition and change the narratives in the Nigeria maritime economy.
He disclosed that while the Minister of Transportation, Rt.
Hon Rotimi Amaechi who is the Guest of Honour is slated to declare the two-day
event open, President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (
ANLCA), Hon. Iju Tony Nwabunike (Iju Ozubulu) has graciously accepted to chair
the occasion.
Mr Orok said that the event will feature paper presentations
by Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Government agencies and Organisations
including Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian
Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Nigeria Customs Service
(NCS) Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Grimaldi Group, Maritime Academy
of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, among others.
The high point of this year’s event is the Award ceremony
and launching of the AMJON Express Magazine, a Special Purpose publication
packaged by the topnotch professionals in the association led by the award
winning Maritime/Energy journalist, Mr Muyiwa Lucas as the Editorial Production
Committee Chairman and Uzor Odigbo, an Editor at the Ninche Newspaper who is
the Editor of the magazine
Mr Orok stated that the Magazine would be a collectors item
and reference material for Mari time journalists ans students.
Ikorodu Rd, Kosofe 105102, LagosHe noted that prominent
industry figures who despite the challenges are recording giant strides will be
honoured at the event.
The Awardees are DG of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh; Acting MD of
NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko; DG of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim; Rector of
MAN,Oron, Comdr.Emmanuel Effedua and Gbenga Omotosho, Honourable Commissioner
of Information and Strategy, Lagos State.
Others are, Comptroller Yusuf Malanta of Apapa Customs
Command, Comptroller Festus Okun of PTML, Command, Comptroller Immigration,
Ikoyi Passport Office, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President General, Maritime
Workers Union of Nigeria, Engr. Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager NIWA, Tarzan
Balogun , President ATBOWATON, Dr Koyode Farinto, National Vice President
ANLCA, Alhaji Abdulazeez Babatunde, National Secretary ANLCA, Hajia Bola Muse,
National Financial Secretary, ANLCA and Segun Alabi, President, Advocacy for
Maritime Development Association.
Others are: PTML terminal, ICNL, MMA and ONNE Chapters of
ANLC.
Meanwhile, the president of AMJON, Mr Paul Ogbuokiri has
stated that the event is set to be the best and the biggest edition. He called
on stakeholders in the industry to endevour to participate in this one of its
kind event as issues concerning the industry will be dissected on sector by
sector basis and way forward for the Nigerian maritime economy with a
communique issued at the end of the programme.
He further noted that as the Nigerian maritime is seen as
the unhanessed low hanging fruits for the President Mohammadu Buhari
administration’s economy diversification vision away from it current state
where oil & gas which is a diminishing asset is the mainstay of the
economy, the hands of all stakeholders must be on deck to ensure that the
maritime sector starts to live up to its potentials .
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