To keep abreast of the latest IMO standards, a three-day workshop to update Nigeria's National Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) was held in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria (19-21 June). Through IMO's Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP), the event highlighted relevant legislative and administrative actions to be taken in order to ensure that the maritime sector continually contributes to the country's sustainable development.
The workshop also discussed the importance of strengthening the existing platform for improving maritime governance, inter-governmental cooperation and coordination amongst all stakeholders in the maritime sector. Forty participants attended the workshop including relevant ministries, maritime agencies as well as the host agency, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
William Azuh, Head, Africa Section, Technical Cooperation Division, Dallas Laryea, IMO Regional Coordinator based in Accra, Ghana and Professors Max Mejia and Henning Jessen of the World Maritime University, facilitated the workshop.