Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, said the amendments, when passed, will address issues that have impeded the maritime industry from becoming a major source of foreign exchange that the country is in dire need of.
The President made the call while declaring open the 3rd Conference of the Association of Heads of African Maritime Administration, AAMA, in Abuja on Thursday.
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, has commended the contribution of women to the development of the Nigerian maritime industry while pledging to involve more women.
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside has charged stakeholders in the marine sector to develop a policy and workplan that will protect the Nigerian maritime environment from alien invasive species.
