The pledge was made by the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, during a courtesy visit by the Chairman of the Mission to Seafarers Lagos Management Committee, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, and the Regional Director, Mission to Seafarers Africa, Reverend Cedric Rautenbach, to the agency’s headquarters in Lagos.
Representing the Director General, NIMASA’s Executive Director, Operations, Fatai Adeyemi, said the agency would continue to implement policies and initiatives that promote seafarers’ welfare, streamline certification processes and strengthen capacity development.
Sarumi commended NIMASA’s ongoing reforms in the maritime sector and reaffirmed the Mission to Seafarers’ commitment to providing welfare, pastoral care and practical support to seafarers. He expressed confidence that stronger collaboration with the agency would further enhance support for maritime professionals in Nigeria.
NIMASA said it remains committed to protecting the rights and welfare of Nigerian seafarers through stronger stakeholder engagement, effective regulatory oversight and policies aligned with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.