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NIMASA seeks diaspora investors’ participation in maritime sector

By Adaku Onyenucheya
10 May 2023   |   3:57 am
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to consider investing in the country's maritime sector, describing it as the next big thing to fuel the growth of the economy.

Director-General, NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to consider investing in the country’s maritime sector, describing it as the next big thing to fuel the growth of the economy.

The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, made the call during the closing ceremony of the Global African Diaspora Symposium, themed, ‘Building Stronger Connections Between Africa and the Global Diaspora,’ held in Abuja.

Jamoh, who was represented by the Director of Special Duties, NIMASA, Isichie Osamgbi, said the nation’s maritime sector is an untapped gold, which is seen as the future oil.

He said the assets in the industry known as the ‘blue economy,’ are great and worth investing in now.
According to Jamoh, an investment in the country’s maritime sector is considered well-invested funds.

On her part, the Director General of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, expressed appreciation to NIMASA for its support of the programme, while urging participants interested in the maritime industry to reach out to the agency for clarity.

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