By Hauwa Ali
Nigeria will be hosting the secretary-general of International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim at the forthcoming International Maritime Summit in November, 2022.
The Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) is being organised in collaboration with the ministry of transportation.
According to a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary (FMT), Dr. Magdalene Ajani and the governing board chairperson of NIMS, Mfon Ekong Usoro, the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (“NIMS”) will hold from 21 to 22 November 2022.
“NIMS 2022 will feature government-to-government, government-to-business and business-to-business exchanges towards increasing investment and efficiency in the Nigerian maritime sector.
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”The visit by Lim will be the first by an IMO secretary-general to Nigeria in more than 20 years, and is facilitated by the Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with the Governing Board of NIMS.
”We are pleased to have this rare opportunity to host the world’s top global maritime diplomat in Nigeria and to showcase the significant milestones achieved by this administration in the maritime industry.
”The visit of the IMO secretary-general reflects the importance attached to Nigeria’s role in the Gulf of Guinea and her recent strides in confronting the challenge of maritime security and cleaner oceans.
” It also opens opportunities for Nigeria in ongoing and emerging multilateral engagements,” the group said.
Themed “Igniting the Blue Economy” the secretary-general will during the visit, engage in high-level consultations with government and private sector stakeholders with a special focus on the theme of the NIMS summit.
