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| DG NIMASA, Mr Haruna Jauro |
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and
Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday said it had surpassed the benchmark set by the
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the actual compliance level of
the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday said it had surpassed the benchmark set by the
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the actual compliance level of
the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
The Acting Director General Mr. Haruna
Baba Jauro disclosed this while receiving the IMO Needs Assessment Team at the
Headquarters of the Agency.
Baba Jauro disclosed this while receiving the IMO Needs Assessment Team at the
Headquarters of the Agency.
Jauro who described the maritime sector
as a major economic driver assured the team that the Agency will not rest on
its oars in ensuring that the nation’s seaports are safe and secure for
business activities to thrive.
as a major economic driver assured the team that the Agency will not rest on
its oars in ensuring that the nation’s seaports are safe and secure for
business activities to thrive.
“From being less than 9% compliant in
2013, I am happy to inform you that we have surpassed the 70% Benchmark in
National compliance level of the ISPS Code implementation in Nigeria and the
current Management is leaving no stone unturned to ensure 100% compliance
level,” he said in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Relations,
NIMASA.
2013, I am happy to inform you that we have surpassed the 70% Benchmark in
National compliance level of the ISPS Code implementation in Nigeria and the
current Management is leaving no stone unturned to ensure 100% compliance
level,” he said in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Relations,
NIMASA.
Ms. Gisela Vieira, the leader of the IMO
Needs Assessment Team commended the Management of NIMASA for the commitment and
zeal shown towards ensuring the effective implementation of the ISPS code.
Needs Assessment Team commended the Management of NIMASA for the commitment and
zeal shown towards ensuring the effective implementation of the ISPS code.
According to her, the audit is not
mainly aimed at identifying the faults but specially meant to set an agenda on
how to better the current implementation status.
mainly aimed at identifying the faults but specially meant to set an agenda on
how to better the current implementation status.
It would be recalled that NIMASA was in
May, 2013 officially named the Designated Authority (DA)for the implementation
of the ISPS code after the dissolution of the Presidential Committee on
Maritime Safety and Security (PCOMSS).
May, 2013 officially named the Designated Authority (DA)for the implementation
of the ISPS code after the dissolution of the Presidential Committee on
Maritime Safety and Security (PCOMSS).
In order to ensure full compliance, the
agency has continually clamped down on some erring facilities that have
remained non-compliant after several entreaties for the facility managers to
remedy the identified breaches.
agency has continually clamped down on some erring facilities that have
remained non-compliant after several entreaties for the facility managers to
remedy the identified breaches.
