November 2021 – Page 2 – Shipping World News Magazine

Nov92021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Dr Bashir Jamoh Dedicates Award to Nigeria’s BLUE ECONOMY

I DEDICATE THIS AWARD TO NIGERIA's BLUE ECONOMY....Bashir Jamoh's Acceptance Speech at the Zik Prize for Leadership. I am truly honored Honoured to be in the Class of Recipients of the Prestigious Zik Prize in Leadership for Public Policy I grew up hearing and watching the great Zik of Africa on TV. Back in those days in school, we were taught about Zik as one of our founding fathers. I could never have imagined that I will be receiving this recognition in his name. To be in this class is very humbling. So, let me thank the organizers of this award; the trustees of the PPRAC, and those who nominated me for this honour. Also, I want to especially appreciate Mr. President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari for giving me the opportunity by appointing me as the Director-General of the N...

Nov82021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

DG NIMASA, Dr.Bashir Jamoh Receives Zik Award, Thanks Buhari

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Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has received the prestigious Zik Leadership Prize in Public Policy for 2020. The organisers of the award, the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre (PPRAC), said Dr. Jamoh was honoured for his giant strides in repositioning the Agency with initiatives that had inspired tremendous positive change in the maritime sector. Thanking the organisers during the awards ceremony held in Lagos, Dr. Jamoh said, “I grew up hearing of and watching the great Zik of Africa on TV. Back in those days in school, we were taught about Zik as one of our founding fathers. I could never have imagined that I will be receiving this recognition in his name. To be a recipient of this award is very humbling. ...

Nov42021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BREAKING: DRAMA AS HADIZA BALA USMAN’S TRIAL IS STALLED

Breaking News, Port News

There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on Thursday, November 4, as parties to the suit challenging the premature reappointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority were informed that the matter was heard a clear 24 hours before the scheduled date of November 4. Elder Asu Beks and two others had on March 25, 2021 filed the suit challenging the powers of President Muhammadu Buhari to prematurely reappoint Hadiza Usman, six clear months before the expiration of her statutory five years tenure. The plaintiffs, among other reliefs are also urging the Court to declare the composition of the current Board of Nigerian Ports Authority, a nullity as it did not meet the statutory requirements, prescribed by the NPA Act. At the first hearing of...

Nov32021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NPPM’s Advisory Committee meets Jime

News Feature, Press Release

…Says the manual has aided port operations Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM), has said that it has recorded landmark achievements in port operations since the introduction of the manual at the nation’s seaports. Chairman of NPPM’s Advisory Committee, Prince Olayiwola Shittu stated this when he led the committee on a courtesy visit to NSC’s Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday. ‘This is a Committee that was set up to work pro-bono to assist Nigerian Shippers’ Council to achieve the mandate as contained in the NPPM. The manual is to support the Ease of Doing Business initiated by federal government. “The CEO has invited us to brief him about our activities in-order to enable him know what is going on in the NPPM’s committee’’, he said. He affirmed thei...

Nov12021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

200 CADETS SET SAIL AS AMAECHI FLAGS OFF NIMASA’s NSDP-3

Maritime, Press Release

…We will Sign Bilateral Agreements on CoC Recognition – Jamoh Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has flagged off the third phase of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). During the flag-off ceremony organised by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Lagos, Amaechi urged the 200 NSDP-3 cadets to be of good behaviour and represent Nigeria well while commending the resilience of NIMASA in ensuring the success and expansion of the programme since its commencement in 2009. “The doggedness of NIMASA in ensuring the success of this programme is commendable, but I would like the Agency to include is more local training institutions that meet the standard required for the training,” Amaechi said. To the cadets, t...

Nov12021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri Condemns Raid On Justice Odili’s Home, Urges Probe

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the raid by security operatives on the Abuja residence of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. Describing it as an ill-advised sting operation,Governor Diri said it was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary, which is an independent arm of government. He called on the Federal Government, which controls the security agencies, not to only investigate the incident but to also ensure that those found culpable are brought to book and properly sanctioned. The Bayelsa governor reasoned that such condemnable acts by security agencies make a mockery of our country's democracy and the principle of separation of powers. He said the world was watching to see how the Federal Government handles the incident, which according to h...