Oyetola, Adeniyi, Akutah, Dantsoho To Be Special Guests @ League Of Maritime Editors’ Seminar On Blue Economy/AGM

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OYETOLA, ADENIYI, AKUTAH, DANTSOHO TO BE SPECIAL GUESTS @ LEAGUE OF MARITIME EDITORS’ SEMINAR ON BLUE ECONOMY/AGM

The League of Maritime Editors and Publishers (LOME) is to hold a seminar on the nation’s marine and blue economy.

The seminar which is targeted at x-raying the journey of the marine and blue economy in about one year of having a separate Ministry is the main focus of the association’s   Annual General Meeting (AGM) holding on August 23, 2024, at Ikeja Airport Hotels in Lagos.

Industry issues such as achievements, challenges, roadmap for the development of the sector as they affect all the agencies under the Marine and Blue Economy will be featured.

Specifically, the progress being made in the areas of exploring the potentials of the sea to the growth of the national economy, ports infrastructure renewal, port economic regulation and indeed customs revenue generation and anti-smuggling war under a harsh economic environment will be discussed.

The  Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Hon.  Adegboyega  Oyetola, who is also  the  Special Guest of Honour, will declare the seminar open.

The    seminar  which  theme  is “Renewed Hope Agenda: The Place of Nigeria’s Maritime  Industry” will involve   paper presentations  from  agencies and  other industry experts.

The  Nigeria Customs Service will  present a special paper  titled: “Challenges of Customs Revenue Generation/Anti-Smuggling Operations”.

The event will be chaired by the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr  Pius Akutah.

Guests of Honour expected at the occasion include the Special Adviser to the President on Policy/Coordination, Ms  Hadiza Bala Usman, Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Abubarkar Dantsoho..

Abubarkar Dantsoho, NPA MD

Other  Guests of Honour include   former Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr Hassan Bello and  Chairman of Seaports Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs Vicky Haastrup.

Guest  Lecturers expected on the occasion  are the former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Ade Dosunmu and Senior Lecturer at the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Dr. Charles Okorefe.

The President of the League of Maritime Editors and Publishers, Chief Timonthy Okorocha,  said the seminar is part of the contributions of the association to the development of the maritime sector.

Chief Timothy Paul Okorocha, President, League of Maritime Editors

LOME is made up of  veteran maritime media practitioners who have covered the industry for close to three decades.

Okorocha added that  top maritime industry stakeholders  and experts have been invited  to be part of the discussions on   different issues affecting  the marine and blue economy.

The League President also disclosed that key industry stakeholders who have been approached have indicated their willingness to attend the seminar which starts at cf 11 am.

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