According to Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the maritime sector in Nigeria is big enough to sustainably employ a large number of young people.
When he met with retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (Rtd), the interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), on Tuesday, Jamoh revealed this.
He pointed out that there were several prospects for youths to make money abroad in the Nigerian maritime industry.
The director general stated that the discussion between the two organizations served as a reminder of the importance of working together to fulfill their respective responsibilities.
He remembered that an agreement to establish a Joint Board Meeting to promote additional talks for collaboration had been made when he visited the Amnesty Office in Abuja in 2021.
The need for a strong and powerful connection between NIMASA and PAP, he said, was now more important than ever since “the international community is already praising Nigeria for the successes recorded in addressing Maritime insecurity in the country.”