Vincent Toritseju
25 September 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos — The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has concluded plans to send another batch of 200 cadets for sea time to ensure that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) conclude their programme.
.THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has concluded plans to sent another batch of 200 assured of the Agency’s commitment to ensuring that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) conclude their programme by getting the mandatory sea-time training.
Director-General of the agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside stated this when he addressed a group of NSDP beneficiaries who came to the head office of the Agency to express concerns over the certainty of some them getting the sea-time training, noted that NIMASA is doing all it can to ensure all those who graduated in the scheme are duly enrolled on ocean-going vessels within the shortest possible time.
He also assured that in addition to the over 600 Cadets who have benefitted so far from the sea time training, the Agency is working so hard to ensure that another batch of not less than 200 Cadets are enrolled between now and the first quarter of 2019.
“Sea-time training is your right and I assure you that none of you will be denied the mandatory sea-time training. On our part as an Agency, we value human capacity development, which is the hallmark of an economy that will thrive; hence we will not rest on our oars until we see you succeed”, the DG said.
Peterside explained that the Agency is in discussions with some foreign institutions to place seafarers on board ocean-going vessels and that in no distant time more cadets will be placed on board for their sea-time training.
