NIMASA training institutes will impact world class knowledge, skills – FG

The federal government has said the training institutes established by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will serve as centers where students will acquire world class knowledge and development of competencies in the maritime sector.

The agency disclosed it has established such institutions in different parts of Nigeria as part of its Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to develop manpower for the countries maritime.

Speaking at the commissioning of one of the maritime training institutes known as Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, said the projects stand as a testament to the unending commitment of government put in place structures that has long-lasting socio-economic rewards to the citizens.

She said, “Today we commission the Maritime Training Institute, University of Port Harcourt. This institute shall serve as a centre for the development of competencies in the maritime sector, thereby helping students develop the much-needed skills to compete with their foreign counterparts in line with best global practices.”

The maritime training institute, Dr. Ajani said will be equipped with state-of-the-art learning technologies to ensure that maritime students enjoy an all-encompassing learning experience.

The PS commended the Director General of NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh for the successful delivery of the projects, adding that they will serve the people of the Nigeria.

Speaking on a building donated to UNIPORT, Jamoh said it gives him a great pleasure to celebrate the first phase of NIMASA’s infrastructural development in terms of educational development.

He said the Centre will help to address the issues of youth involving in the vices that translate to maritime insecurity.

“Today in maritime industry, we are into disarray situation and we have gone far in terms of establishing good governance, which has to do with policy intervention and this is one of the areas that this particular centre will intend to address.

Policy that can make the maritime industry great, policy that can put the nation’s maritime industry into global sphere, policy that will make it difficult for our own youth engage in all sort of vices.”

He said “We are now developing this kind of centre to address the menace of these youths, as the Minister commission the building today, the edifice is expected to address the issue of maritime training, producing skilled and well informed workers that can lead the maritime industry into the global.”