Senate Committee on Marine Transport said the bill to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Act has passed first reading on the floor of the Senate.
Chairman of the Committee, Wasiu Sanni, said this today during a working visit by the committee to NIMASA operational offices in Lagos, noting that the senate of the tenth assembly was committed to formulating policies that would ensure Nigerians enjoy the benefits of the blue economy.
Sanni stated that a constructive evaluation of the existing maritime legal framework was necessary to ascertain gaps for possible review, while pledging that the Senate, under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio, was committed to supporting the maritime sector in line with the vision of the President Tinubu.
According to him, the creation of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry by the President, is a message to all stakeholders that the maritime industry has a huge role to play in national development.
The lawmaker appealed to workers in the ministry to align with the vision of the president, and support the government to achieve a better country for all Nigerians.
