Prince Ayorinde Adedoyin, the Chairman,
Planning Committee on 2015 National Maritime Expo (NIMAREX) on Tuesday
advocated the establishment of more shipyards in Nigeria.
Planning Committee on 2015 National Maritime Expo (NIMAREX) on Tuesday
advocated the establishment of more shipyards in Nigeria.
Adedoyin told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Lagos that the shipyards would solve the problem of unemployment
because they (shipyards) required a large workforce for operations.
(NAN) in Lagos that the shipyards would solve the problem of unemployment
because they (shipyards) required a large workforce for operations.
He said Nigeria could adopt the Brazilian
example which required ships meant for long-term contracts to be built in the
country, adding that the Nigerian Cabotage law should be enforced.
example which required ships meant for long-term contracts to be built in the
country, adding that the Nigerian Cabotage law should be enforced.
“Let me use Brazil as an example. The law
says categorically that any vessel that would do a long-term contract in Brazil
must be built in Brazil.
says categorically that any vessel that would do a long-term contract in Brazil
must be built in Brazil.
“See how many shipyards in the
world that ran to Brazil to go and set up shipyards.
world that ran to Brazil to go and set up shipyards.
“See how many thousands of jobs
that they’ve created.
that they’ve created.
“Why do we find it very difficult
to enforce the law that we have written?
to enforce the law that we have written?
“If we enforce it, it would be beneficial
to us.
to us.
“If there is a shipyard, you will have
direct workers, you will have suppliers, you have suppliers to supply; you
would have food vendors.
direct workers, you will have suppliers, you have suppliers to supply; you
would have food vendors.
“See the chain and it goes,’’ Adedoyin
said.
said.
He said that shipyards would give jobs to
maintenance engineers, spare-parts dealers and several others.
maintenance engineers, spare-parts dealers and several others.
Adedoyin said that many trained seafarers
were jobless due to lack of vessels in which they could work.
were jobless due to lack of vessels in which they could work.
He expressed concern that the average ship
owner in the country begged for jobs that ought to be rightfully theirs.
owner in the country begged for jobs that ought to be rightfully theirs.
