The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing NIMASA’s institutional capacity through targeted technical assistance, training, and capacity-building for staff and relevant stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry.
Speaking on the pact, which was signed in Turin, Italy, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola said that investment in human capacity development remained crucial to the agency’s vision of creating a robust maritime industry capable of meeting the emerging global industry demands.
Represented at the event by the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Mr. Chudi Offodile, the NIMASA’s boss explained that the partnership with the ITC-ILO aligned with the agency’s deliberate objective of structured capacity building programmes for maritime professionals.
He said: “This partnership, therefore, responds directly to that objective and further reinforces the Agency’s commitment to structured and targeted capacity development, while leveraging the ITC-ILO’s expertise and global pedigree to strengthen the training of maritime labour inspectors, policymakers, and trainers in the interpretation and implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended”.
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On the strategic importance of the partnership to Nigeria’s maritime industry development, the Director-General maintained that the agency’s management remained committed to ensuring that the knowledge, systems, and partnerships developed through this engagement translate into measurable improvements in maritime labour administration and support a sector that is globally respected, professionally driven, safe, and firmly anchored on the principles of decent work.
In his remarks on the MoU, the Director of the ITC-ILO, Mr. Christopher Perrin, said that the partnership would enable the Centre to deploy its faculty and resources to support Nigeria’s quest for sustainable human capacity development in the maritime industry.
The signing of the MoU was sequel to several strategic meetings between the two organisations with the Executive Director Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services NIMASA, Jibril Abba; and Head of Training at ITC-ILO, Giuseppe Zefola, serving as the main facilitators of the discussions while the Regional Adviser/Technical Expert at ILO, Dr. Amos Kuje. provided technical guidance during the parleys.
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The Executive Director, Finance and Administration of NIMASA, Mr. Chudi Offodile; and Director and Head of ITC-ILO; Christopher Perrin; displaying the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on capacity development and Maritime Labour Curriculum development for NIMASA at Turin, Italy
