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Publish Date : 19-Apr-2016

Greg Ogbeifun, the president, Shipowner Association of Nigeria (SOAN) has asked the Federal Government to support local shipowners to procure ships and train cadets on sea time experience.

Ogbeifun was speaking in Lagos at the 12th Anniversary of Frontline Media International, on the topic: "Taking Nigeria's Economy to Its Dream Height: Shipping Sector In Perspective."

He said that if Nigerian shipowners received the opportunity, "they would train more cadets and before you know it, the shipowners would create more jobs for the teeming youths."

Ogbeifun, who also serves as the CEO of Starz Marine and Engineering Ltd, said that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)'s National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) initiative was a good idea.

He said,"Instead of government providing ships for the training of cadets on sea time experience, NIMASA was busy awarding sea time training contracts to those who did not have anything to do with shipping. Some of the contractors came to my office for negotiation but they could not pay for the training My company have trained 13 cadets on sea time training and got certificate of competency."

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