- Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Haruna Baba Jauro has restated the agency’s commitment to remove all barriers to seamless facilitation of transit cargo to the Republic of Niger through Nigeria’s sea ports.
- The DG, who gave this assurance when the Nigerian/Nigerien Joint Commission on Transit Cargo led by the Director General of the Shippers Council of the Republic of Niger, Oumarou Issoufou paid a courtesy visit to the agency in Lagos recently, also noted that the two countries can work together without barriers to ensure smooth passage of goods between both them.
- The NIMASA boss also expressed satisfaction with the activities of the commission, specifically in the area of trade relations between Nigeria and Niger, saying both countries have a lot to benefit from each other on trade issues.
“We will continue to share ideas on how to make the relationship better and remove all barriers to successful transit of cargo between the two countries using global best practices”, the DG said.
- Earlier in his address, the Director General of Niger Republic Shippers’ Council, commended the NIMASA’s efforts in ensuring safety and security in the nation’s ports and also pledged the readiness of Niger Republic to co-operate with the Nigerian government in the interest of both countries.
