The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah has called for the application of enhanced trade intelligence for speedy resolution of international shipping disputes.
Dr. Akutah made this call duration a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister, Foreign Affairs, H.E. Amb. Yusuf Tuggar in Abuja recently.
The CEO’s visit was aimed at promoting the Council’s mandate and exploring avenues for enhanced synergy with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the NSC, the CEO “cited countries like Canada which has very mature Blue Economy as potential partners for technical exchange and collaboration in areas like maritime research and ecotourism.
He said “today, Nigeria has embraced the blue economy, and there are countries with mature blue economies that we want to partner with.
“For instance, countries like Canada have very mature blue economies. We want to leverage your capacity to help us promote our Blue Economy in those countries, facilitating technical cooperation to help build our own Blue Economy.”
The Hon. Minister, said “I think you need to do more in terms of collaborating with us and continue to remember that these goals cannot be achieved without working with us.
“We need to work more closely with each other. An agency might be under one particular ministry, but that does not mean we should not work together on issues of overseas trade support. I am very happy to work with you.”
