NIMASA: Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Receive Report of The Ministerial Committee On Reforming.

NIMASA: Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Receive Report of The Ministerial Committee On Reforming.

Posted by Sylvester on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 0

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Honourable Minister of Transportation, Chibuke Rotimi Amaechi, Received report of the Ministerial Committee on Reformation of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) from Dr. Dakuku Peterside, at Ministry of Transportation office Abuja..... Monday.

FG receives the report of the Ministerial Committee on reformation of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

The Ministerial Committee on reformation of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) set up by the Federal Government in May 2016 in order to properly re-position NIMASA for effective and efficient performance of its statutory functions has submitted its report.

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi while receiving the report on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja, Monday 18/07/2016, said the intention of Government to set-up the Committee was basically to ascertain the numerous challenges militating against the Agency’s performance of its functions and re-position it, in order to function in line with international best practice noting that it was not to witch-hunt anyone.

“When we decided to set-up the Ministerial Committee on the reformation of NIMASA, our intention is to know what NIMASA is really about and not to witch-hunt anyone”, he said.

Explaining further, Amaechi said his visit to some of the Agency’s Training Centres like the Research, Rescue Institute and Resource Centre (RRIRC) including the Library to mention a few in Lagos revealed decay facilities meant to promote and facilitate the Man-power development of the Agency.

He thanked the committee members for what he described as a detailed and well articulated report noting that he would work in conjunction with the Ministry’s management to carefully study the report and come up with a decision that will be of best interest to the growth and development of the Maritime sub-sector.
Speaking earlier, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside who presented the report to the Hon. Minister of Transportation, said that the Committee was mandated to draw up a framework template will be used for the restructuring, reforming and repositioning of NIMASA to make it performed optimally.

Dakuku further explained that the Committee worked diligently to achieve its mandate stating that a few challenges militating against the optimal performance of the Agency were uncovered.
He added the Committee members would wish that the report is adopted noting that it will serve as a catalyst to moving NIMASA to the next level.