Reps Committee commends NIMASA for upholding safety standards in maritime sector

On Jul 13, 2024

Executive Director of Finance and Administration at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Chudi Offodile (left), presenting a souvenir to Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, Hon. Abubakar Sulaiman, during an oversight visit to the agency's headquarters in Lagos…recently

Maureen Aguta

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, Hon. Abubakar Sulaiman, and the members of the committee have commended the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for upholding safety standards in the Nigerian maritime sector.

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This commendation was made during the committee’s oversight visit to the headquarters of NIMASA in Lagos, where the chairman expressed satisfaction with the infrastructure at the Agency’s headquarters, located in Victoria Island, Lagos.

R-L: Executive Director Operations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Engr. Fatai Adeyemi; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations Hon. Abubakar Sulaiman; Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, Chudi Offodile; and a member of the committee during an oversight visit by the committee to the agency’s headquarters in Lagos…recently

He assured that the committee is ready to collaborate with NIMASA in ensuring the Agency’s mandates, which include safety, are realised.

The committee, established to oversee health and safety, had visited NIMASA, a safety agency, as its first port of call, marking the beginning of its oversight activities. Its assignment includes ensuring that organizational health and safety are upheld, while also putting in place mechanisms that will guarantee an environmentally friendly and conducive working environment.