By Ólòpá Úlègbé
To continue placing issues affecting the Nigerian dock workerson the front burner, the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN) is set for the second edition of the SCAN Dockworkers’ Day.
With the theme, “Dockworkers: Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Blue Economy”, the event organised in collaboration with the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) focuses on the need to properly position through capacity building the dockworkers, who are integral to terminals cargo handling job.
The event is largely an early-warner to draw the attention of stakeholders, especially the government, terminal operators and the dockworkers themselves, to the imperative of capacity building germane to the increasing expectations from the sector in the light of a dynamic operating environment.
It is billed for Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos, and will be attended by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola as Special Guest, and former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, as chairman of occasion.
Special guests include the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Pius Akutah; Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, and Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho.
Others are the Chairperson, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria, Princess (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup, and the terminal operators. The Managing Director, PTML, Mr. Ascanio Russo, is the keynote speaker.
It will also be an occasion to celebrate exceptional dockworkers at the various districts, supportive regulatory agencies and terminal operators.
