Handshake Across The Atlantic For Maritime Development

The Nigerian delegation included the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, and the Director of Maritime Safety and Security at the Ministry, Mr. Babatunde Bombata. The visit marked a significant step in Nigeria’s campaign for election into the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), leveraging the shared membership of the 167 ISA member states—who are also members of the IMO.

Head of NIMASA Public Relations, Osagie Edward, FNIPR, in a statement said while the core focus of the mission was Nigeria’s electioneering campaign, the delegation also engaged in high-level sideline discussions on key issues such as:

• Deep-sea mining regulations,
• Environmental protection and sustainable exploitation of marine resources,
• Capacity building and knowledge transfer,
• Strategic economic planning for the Blue Economy sector.

These engagements underscored Nigeria’s commitment to aligning its maritime development agenda with international best practices and environmental sustainability.

R-L: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Olufemi Oloruntola and Director, Maritime Safety and Security, FM MBE, Babatunde Bombata during the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica.

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola in a handshake with the Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith during the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica where Nigeria intensified her campaign for election in to the IMO council

In a strategic move to bolster Nigeria’s presence in global maritime governance, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olufemi Oloruntola, led a high-level delegation to the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica.

L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Deputy to the Secretary-General,/Chief de Cabinet, Executive Office of the Secretary General, International Seabed Authority, Bruno Pozzi and Director, Maritime Safety and Security, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Babatunde Bombata during the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica