Capt. Saib Olopoenia, the
President, Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) on Monday urged
operators in the maritime industry to train young professionals for continuity.
President, Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) on Monday urged
operators in the maritime industry to train young professionals for continuity.
Olopoenia made the plea in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He said that continuity should
not be limited to seafarers only but should involve every aspect of the
maritime industry.
not be limited to seafarers only but should involve every aspect of the
maritime industry.
“The issue of training of
mariners is just one aspect of so many other things that are happening in the
industry.
mariners is just one aspect of so many other things that are happening in the
industry.
“All stakeholders should be
concerned with how to get more maritime professionals and not only master
mariners.
concerned with how to get more maritime professionals and not only master
mariners.
“Even maritime journalists
should be trained to know what is happening in the maritime sector,’’ the
mariner said.
should be trained to know what is happening in the maritime sector,’’ the
mariner said.
According to the NAMM
president, the association has continued to advise the government on what could
be done to train up and coming seafarers who can replace the aging ones.
president, the association has continued to advise the government on what could
be done to train up and coming seafarers who can replace the aging ones.
He said the association was
always ready to discuss with all stakeholders on how best to sustain the need
for training of young persons for succession of mariners.
always ready to discuss with all stakeholders on how best to sustain the need
for training of young persons for succession of mariners.
“We are trying our best; we
will continue to talk to government and hope that they listen to our views.
will continue to talk to government and hope that they listen to our views.
“We are also ready to discuss
with stakeholders at any forum to proffer solutions to our problems in the
maritime industry,’’ Olopoenia said.
with stakeholders at any forum to proffer solutions to our problems in the
maritime industry,’’ Olopoenia said.
The mariner said the
association tried to educate stakeholders in the industry about their roles in
the industry on land and on the sea.
association tried to educate stakeholders in the industry about their roles in
the industry on land and on the sea.
