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Jan242025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Marine and Blue Economy’s ‘Paltry’ 2025 Budget By Asu Beks

News Feature

"Mr President, please have mercy". This refrain was made popular by a Bishop who on January 20 officiated at the inauguration National Prayer Service of President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. She could barely control her emotions as she pleaded with the then incoming President to have a human face and allow the fear of God to guide him in the way and manner he will govern America in his second coming, obviously drawing inference from his campaign threats, especially about his planned crackdown on illegal immigrants. This is the same prayer maritime stakeholders are taking to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to "have mercy" on an industry that rightly deserves a State of Emergency, after it was announced that only a paltry N12 billion was approved for the Minist...

Jan242025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri’s former Aide Urges NIMASA to Fast-Track Maritime Skills Acquisition Centre in Bayelsa State

Maritime, News Feature

Former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo is urging the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola to speed up the development of the proposed Maritime Skills Acquisition Centre in Bayelsa State, adding that: "This facility has the potential to significantly boost blue tourism in the BRACED region." According to Dr. Kiyaramo, the centre will not only contribute to the growth of blue tourism but also promote sustainable tourism practices and create job opportunities while fostering community engagement and participation. "This aligns with NIMASA's commitment to introducing educational and skills acquisition programmes for coastal communities, as se...

Jan212025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I Will Not Let You Down..Dantsoho, NPA MD Assures Tinubu. *** Receives Nomination as Most Promising Maritime CEO.

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Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has promised not to relent in his efforts to reposition Nigerian Seaports for greater efficiency in line with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He has promised not to let Mr President down at ensuring that Nigerian Seaports become the first port of call for goods destined for the West and Central African sub region. Dr Dantsoho gave the pledge in his office , Monday when he received a letter from the Publisher of Shipping World Magazine, Elder Asu Beks, on behalf of the the Editorial Board of Maritime Media Ltd, organizers of the annual Maritime industry MERIT AWARDS, MIMA, nominating him as the Most Promising Maritime CEO in 2024. The NPA helmsman was full of praises for the Minister of Marine a...

Jan192025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

ASU BEKS TO OYETOLA: Compel NIMASA to disburse CVFF, deploy floating dock. By Sylvanus Ekpo.

Maritime, News Feature

Fiery rights activist and Convener of the elite Maritime Elders FORUM, Elder Asu Beks, has challenged Marine and Blue Economy Minister , Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, to compel the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to immediately commence the disbursement of Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund. He also wants Oyetola to compel NIMASA to deploy the N50b floating dock which has been laying idle for years. In open letter to the Minister over the weekend, Asu, who is Publisher of Nigeria's flagship Maritime journal, Shipping World, said it is completely unacceptable that the current leadership at NIMASA has not offered any timeline for disbursement of the CVFF, neither has there been an official explanation as to the reasons behind the inability to put the multi billion faci...

Jan182025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

A Case For Quality Leadership in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy: An Open Letter to Adegboyega Oyetola*

News Feature

Your Excellency, sir. I hope this letter meets you well, and in a perfect health. We give God the glory for your life and your measured accomplishments, especially as Governor of the State of Osun and as pioneer Minister of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. This is my second letter since your assumption of duty. My first coincided with your first anniversary as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Your Excellency, there is no doubt that you came highly recommended given your pedigree as a former Governor and an accomplished captain of Nigeria's insurance industry. In my first letter to you last year, I enumerated a few of the challenges and opportunities which lay ahead as you navigate through these stormy waters. Your Excellency, sir, you are also lucky to find yourself in ...

Jan162025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

South Korea Hands Over Mechanised Agric Equipment To Bayelsa *Diri Confers State Citizenship On Envoy

News Feature

The Republic of South Korea has handed over mechanised farming equipment worth over $500,000 to the Bayelsa State government. The items include four tractors, two rice transplanting machines, one rice seeding machine, 10,000 rice seed beds, and four 10-tonne per day rice mills. The equipment were handed over to the state government by the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Rear Admiral Kim Pankyu (rtd), on Thursday, at the School-to-Land Farm complex in Yenagoa. Speaking at the handover and rice planting demonstration ceremony, Amb. Pankyu said the donation was part of a collaborative partnership between his country and Bayelsa State. He noted that Bayelsa was endowed with a suitable soil and favourable weather for rice cultivation and expressed the optimism that the equipment...

Jan112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Countdown to MIMA 2025 …

Maritime, News Feature

Engr Salat Braimah, Segun Oduntan, Frank Meke receive nomination letters. As the countdown to the Maritime Industry MERIT AWARDS 2025 begins, Awardees have been receiving their nomination letters The roll call of those who got their letters this week include Engr Salat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, who was voted the MARITIME WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Others included Prince Segun Oduntan, Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs AGENTS, who was nominated as MOST OUTSTANDING CUSTOMS BROKER, while Mr Frank Meke, a Newspaper Columnist and Radio host was voted the TOURISM JOURNALIST of the Year.

Jan112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi: Unveiling the Global Ambassador of Renewed Hope Agenda

News Feature

In life, there are those who are born leaders. There are also those who have leadership positions handed over to them. And yet, those who got groomed for leadership roles. Customs Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, does not fall into the first category, neither is he in the class of those who had leadership position thrown at him. Those who have monitored his meteoric and outstanding career progression in the Nigeria Customs Service would agree with me that Wale Adeniyi, as he is fondly called by his friends, did not just get to the peak of the service by any stroke of luck. He worked for it. He merited it. As a young officer, he was a toast of his bosses, due essentially to his ability to deliver, and promptly too. Other than being a fast learner, his humane and humble di...

Jan102025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi: Unveiling the Global Ambassador of Renewed Hope Agenda

News Feature

In life, there are those who are born leaders. There are also those who have leadership positions handed over to them. And yet, those who got groomed for leadership roles. Customs Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, does not fall into the first category, neither is he in the class of those who had leadership position thrown at him. Those who have monitored his meteoric and outstanding career progression in the Nigeria Customs Service would agree with me that Wale Adeniyi, as he is fondly called by his friends, did not just get to the peak of the service by any stroke of luck. He worked for it. He merited it. As a young officer, he was a toast of his bosses, due essentially to his ability to deliver, and promptly too. Other than being a fast learner, his humane and humble dispos...

Jan32025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Marine and Blue Economy: Time for Fubura, Oborevwori, Sanwo-Olu, others to join the train By Asu Beks

Maritime, News Feature

Nigeria's establishment of a full fledged Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in 2023 demonstrated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to diversifying Nigeria's economy and capitalizing on the global surge in deep sea exploration. The Blue Economy is a term that refers to the sustainable use of the ocean resources to create jobs, improve lives and promote economic growth. This also includes the preservation of ocean ecosystems and health. With a coastline stretching over 850 kilometers, one of the largest in the West and Central African sub region, Nigeria 's coastline cuts across Akwa Ibom, Delta, Ondo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos states. With the prospect of creating over 31 million jobs globally, a projected annual economy of between $3 trillion and $6 trillio...