The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, His Excellency Kitack Lim has declared Nigeria is a vital part of the global economy.
The IMO boss stated this on arrival in the country at the reception hosted in his honor by stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry.
ILim said, “This is my first time in Nigeria. I thank the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Engineer Jaji Sambo and his team from the Ministry for inviting me. I also want to thank the Director General of, NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh and other industry stakeholders.
“As far as I am concerned, Nigeria is one of the most important countries not only for Africa but in the global economy. The country is blessed with huge potentials, huge natural resources, and above all very nice people. I have had pleasant experience from my interactions with Nigerians at the IMO, and I am excited to be here”.
He said his country South Korea considers Nigeria a dreamland and expresses hope for more cooperation between both countries
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo , Permanent Secretary Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Heads of Agencies under the Ministry, and stakeholders from the Nigerian maritime industry were on hand to meet the IMO Secretary General.
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Ship Management Limited is among the industry stakeholders partnering NIMASA in the scheduled Deep Blue Project operational engagement session as part of the activities of the IMO Sec Gen visit to Nigeria.
Lim is also expected to have a firsthand experience of some operational activities in NIMASA which is the focal Agency of Nigeria’s liaison with the IMO under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
