{"id":66695,"date":"2022-11-17T15:28:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=66695"},"modified":"2022-11-17T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:28:28","slug":"imo-secretary-general-kitack-lim-arrives-nigeria-for-nigeria-international-maritime-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/imo-secretary-general-kitack-lim-arrives-nigeria-for-nigeria-international-maritime-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim Arrives Nigeria For Nigeria International Maritime Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, His Excellency Kitack Lim, is scheduled to visit the Federal Republic of Nigeria from November 20th \u2013 22nd 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66697 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-1-2-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-1-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-1-2-83x110.jpeg 83w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-1-2-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-1-2-323x430.jpeg 323w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-1-2.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>During his visit, the Secretary General will attend the Nigeria International Maritime Summit 2022 where regional policies and operational perspectives to Decarbonization and Green House Gas Emissions in shipping will be the focus. The Federal Ministry of Transportation and its Agencies in collaboration with the organized maritime private sector under the auspices of Nigeria International Maritime Summit, are hosting the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Transportation Engineer Mu\u2019azu Sambo says the Federal Government is committed to ensuring Nigeria becomes a major destination for global maritime players.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66698 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-2-2-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-2-2-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-2-2-78x110.jpeg 78w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-2-2-297x420.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-2-2-304x430.jpeg 304w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-2-2.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On his part, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, said the visit by Kitack Lim, which is the first by an IMO Secretary General to Nigeria in over fifteen years, is a testament to the renewed confidence of the international maritime community in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are glad that after fifteen years, an IMO Secretary General will be visiting Nigeria. Our desire is to continue in this stead until we attain a status of not just the hub of maritime activities in the region, but a major player in the global scene\u201d. He said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66699 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-3-1-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-3-1-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-3-1-88x110.jpeg 88w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-3-1-336x420.jpeg 336w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-3-1-344x430.jpeg 344w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-3-1.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The CEO of NIMS, Dr Emeka Akabogu, noted that the summit will provide a platform for practical issues in operations; and regulations impacting Decarbonization in Shipping in the West and Central Africa region would be highlighted as a catalyst for igniting the Blue economy in the said region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66700 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-4-1-300x245.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-4-1-300x245.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-4-1-110x90.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thumbnail-4-1.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) is among the industry stakeholders partnering the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA in the Deep Blue Project operational engagement session scheduled as part of the activities of the IMO Secretary General&#8217;s visit to Nigeria. Kitack Lim is also expected to have a firsthand experience of some operational activities of NIMASA, which is the focal Agency of Nigeria liaising with the IMO under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures:<\/p>\n<p>Pic 1:<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>IMO Secretary-General Mr Kitack Lim and Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh<\/p>\n<p>Pic 2:<\/p>\n<p>Secretary General, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Kitack Lim<\/p>\n<p>Pic 3:<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu\u2019azu Jaji Sambo<\/p>\n<p>Pic 4:<\/p>\n<p>Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola A. Adegoroye<\/p>\n<p>Pic 5;<\/p>\n<p>CEO Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS), Dr Emeka Akabogu<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, His Excellency Kitack Lim, is scheduled to visit the Federal Republic of Nigeria from November 20th \u2013 22nd 2022.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":66696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5250,17],"tags":[10020],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-66695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-maritime","category-news","tag-imo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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