A book titled: “Harnessing Nigeria’s Maritime Assets – Past, Present and Future, which is authored by the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Bashir Jamoh is set to be launched.
The book which chronicles events in Nigeria’s maritime industry will be launched at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja Tuesday, August 28, 2018 by 10:00am.
While President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour at the event, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will be the Guest of Honour alongside dignitaries from all walks of life.
Dignitaries to grace the occasion include the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi as the Chairman of the occasion, Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai and the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside as the Chief Hosts.
Others are; former Executive Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Executive Governors of Lagos and Ogun State, Akinwunmi Ambode and Ibikunle Amosun respectively, Emir of Zauzau, Dr. Shehu Idris and the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido II as Royal Fathers of the day among other notable Nigerians.
Speaking ahead of the book launch, Mr. Jamoh said “the maritime sector is very critical to the growth of the economy, hence the need to do all we can as Nigerians to preserve it. This public book presentation is my own way of contributing to the growth of the sector and also to point policy makers, operators and scholars to the direction of sustainably developing the nation’s maritime assets”.
The NIMASA Executive Director who is a seasoned administrator with over 25 years’ experience in the maritime sector, is currently a PhD student at the University of Port Harcourt, specializing in Logistics and Transport Management.
