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NIMAREX 2024: Maritime stakeholders hold inaugural meeting in Lagos to revive Annual conference

By Afolabi Oyekunle.





Stakeholders in Nigeria's Maritime industry on Wednesday August 28, 2024 gathered at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos to chat a way forward towards the revival  of Nigeria maritime Expo annual international exhibition and conference(NIMAREX) .







President Nigeria Ship owners Association of Nigeria and converner of Nimarex 2024 , Otunba Sola Adewunmi in his welcome address at the inaugural meeting called for Government /private partnership synergy and collaboration of all stakeholders to bring back NIMAREX  which he described as  Africa's biggest maritime event.  

"As we embark on this new chapter, it is crucial that we all recognise NIMAREX as our event -- a true umbrella that brings together all maritime associations, fostering unity and cooperation across the entire industry."


"This  is not just an event for NISA; it is an event for every stakeholder in the maritime sector together, we can make NIMAREX a rallying point where our shared interests are promoted, our challenges are addressed, and our future is shaped ". 

'I am also mindful that the success of NIMAREX depends on the active involvement and contributions of every association and stakeholders  present here today.'

Chairman Ports consultative Forum, Bolaji Sunmola also urged stakeholders at the meeting to ensure that  2024  Edition of NIMAREX  gets the attention and commitment of all stakeholders and is inline with the key objectives of President Tinubu's Administration on the creation of Marine and Blue Economy Ministry. 

Other Participants at the inaugural meeting want  NIMAREX 2024 to be a great opportunity to provide a viable structure and framework that will  promote business and engineer development in the industry. 

Participants at the inaugural meeting called for the set up of various committees amongst stakeholders to organise and ensure the success of the conference .  The Federal Government has also been advised to ensure implementation of decisions taken at NIMAREX 2024. 



The inaugural meeting of NIMAREX 2024 was attended by representatives of Ship owners Association, National inland waterways Authority, Nigeria customs service, Nigeria shippers council, Nigeria ports consultative council,  Representatives from The media, Seafarers, Nigeria chamber of shipping, Nigeria Association of Master Mariners, Women in maritime of West and Central Africa, Association of Nigeria licensed customs Agents , Chartered institute of logistics and Transport and other stakeholders in the maritime industry . 

NIMAREX is the umbrella event and unifying voice for all stakeholders and shipping operators in Nigeria . 
It is an annual event that attracts both local and international operators to  showcase products , new technologies, services, networking and real business opportunities in the maritime sector

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