Matthew Otoijagha
The Director-General, of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said it is among the top five agencies that are contributing constantly to Federal Government revenue.
Dakuku, who said this during a media chat in Port Harcourt, said the agency is committed to ensuring that it responds to the core mandate of advancing Nigeria’s global maritime goals.
He also stressed that the efforts have attracted commendations from various sections of the country including the Federal Executive Council (FEC) that is committed to the new drive of the Country’s foremost maritime administration, noting however that they would not relent in the efforts to make Nigeria a leading maritime nation.
According to him, “We can only get better in our determination to make the Agency perform the functions for which it was set up and make it the leading maritime administration in Africa,” he said.
The NIMASA DG said the transformation of the Agency has been phenomenal in terms of repositioning and revenue generation.
NIMASA was working continuously in collaboration with relevant security agencies to ensure the protection of Nigerian waterways and by extension the Gulf of Guinea, he said.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to the maritime sector by giving the needed support to carry out reforms, policies and programs that have had tremendous impacts on the fortunes of the industry.