The academia has a major role to play in the development of the Blue Economy in Nigeria, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR, has said.
\n According to Jamoh, the agency believes that there is urgent need to deepen studies in Blue Economy, especially in the area of research and development, which would help optimise the country\u2019s vast blue economic potential.
\n Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Management team from the University of Lagos led by the institution\u2019s Vice Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, the NIMASA boss noted that the Agency is committed to the development of the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) located in UNILAG.
\nHe enjoined the UNILAG management to develop and implement a five- year action plan to make the Institute of Maritime Studies in the University the epicentre of research for the repositioning of the Blue Economy as the leading contributory sector of the nation\u2019s economy.
\nThis, he stressed, is due to the vast maritime potentials Nigeria is blessed with.
\n\u201cIn the next four to five years, both NIMASA and UNILAG should be able to boast of important research milestones achieved by the Institute of Maritime Studies leading to recommendations and action plans geared towards the development of Nigeria\u2019s Blue Economy. Considering the fact that maritime is global by nature, the Institute should also have an international focus with students from other African countries welcomed, in order to broaden the scope of learning and thereby positioning Nigeria as a hub for maritime education as well\u201d, Jamoh said.
\nThe NIMASA boss also called for the harmonisation of all sixteen (16) Memoranda of Understanding which the Agency has signed with universities in Nigeria, to serve as a guide for the IMS in UNILAG.
\nOn her part, the UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Prof Ogunsola, assured the NIMASA management of the University\u2019s commitment towards sustaining standards by intentionally changing the narrative of maritime education in Nigeria. While appealing for the Agency to complete the UNILAG-IMS building project, the UNILAG VC said they will embrace partnership with local and international parties to ensure UNILAG becomes a formidable force in the Maritime space through developing and grooming the right capacities, driving relevant research, ensuring proper certification, securing industry engagement and facilitating exchange opportunities for students, for global relevance\u201d.
\nThe UNILAG-NIMASA Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) building is one of six projects sited across each geopolitical zone of the country by NIMASA to provide suitable manpower requirements for the contemporary maritime industry, through comprehensive theoretical and practical maritime training.<\/p>\n
PHOTO: From right: Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, UNILAG, Professor Folasade Ogunsola; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR; Deputy Vice-Chancellor Management Services, UNILAG, Professor Lucian Chukwu and Director Internal Audit, NIMASA, Mrs. Olamide Odusanya during a courtesy visit by the UNILAG Vice-Chancellor to the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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