•Building to house the regional maritime bank, Jamoh discloses Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has hinted that the newly inaugurated multi-million Naira Nigerian Maritime
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has hinted that the newly inaugurated multi-million Naira Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Abuja zonal office will oversee the operations of its Lokoja Safety Base.
He stressed that as a nation at the cusp of an economic renaissance, with boundless opportunities in its Maritime Domain, the role of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency cannot be understated in the delivery of Nigeria’s economic potential. “But I assure you that the acquisition of this office is not to fulfil another bureaucratic justification but due to the responsibilities and functions that the zonal office plays in discharging NIMASA’s mandate.”
Continuing, he opined that as the supervisory Ministry, “our support for NIMASA and the expansion of the maritime sector has been and will continue to be immense, and we are happy that the ripple effects of the support cuts across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Speaking earlier, the NIMASA DG, Bashir Jamoh, said that work place and working environment is crucial to every business enterprise.
Sambo therefore, noted that due to the strategic role the Abuja zonal office plays, it became imperative to establish a permanent station as several limiting factors encumber the current office from the restrictive nature of operating from a rented property, limiting NIMASA’s ability to restructure and modify the facility to meet exigencies necessary to increase productivity, to the long-term financial implications of paying exorbitant rents.
“As we flag off the commissioning of all completed projects by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, what will become apparent for all to see is the intentionality, commitment and focus of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that the proper foundation is put in place so that as a people, we can continuously build towards a greater tomorrow.”
Sambo added that apart from the reduction of cost of governance, the new Abuja zonal office will serve as the centrepiece of government relations on matters with bilateral and multilateral implications on International Trade and Cooperation, as such, enable the Agency to host Foreign Diplomats and other key Maritime Stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory, thereby helping the Agency speedily achieve its mandate especially when they need to reach out to the different arms of Government.
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