NIMASA Lauds MWUN’s Peaceful Dialogue Adoption

The Nigerian Maritime Administrative and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commended the leadership of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) for adopting peaceful dialogue in resolving issues in the Union.
Such approach, NIMASA said, has ensured peace in the maritime sector.
Director General, NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, stated this during the handover of two vehicles to the leadership MWUN.
Noting that the peace and industrial harmony witnessed in the sector has recorded success’s in the sector, he said, “in the past few years, the maritime industry has experienced relative peace and harmony, which has been made possible through the instrumentality of the leadership of MWUN”.
Jamoh charged the Union to continue to support the policies and instruments of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) towards ensuring better welfare and decent work for the seafarers.
“We acknowledge that you have done so much in championing the cause for better wages for Dockworkers, Seafarers, and other labour components in the maritime sector.
“We urge you to continue your stakeholders’ engagement in achieving implementation of international labour laws to achieve better welfare in consonance with international best practices for workers in the maritime sector”.
The DG also assured that the Agency would complete the renovation of the headquarters of the Union in order to give them a befitting habitation.
Earlier, President-General, MWUN Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, assured that they will continue to work closely with the various stakeholders in the sector to ensure continuous progress.
He urged Terminal Operators, Agencies, and other major maritime players to emulate NIMASA in the discharge of their Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Projects.
“We will continue to play the role of stabilizing the sector as the era of confrontation in the maritime sector is gone, as we have embraced dialogue, which has ensured sustained peace and harmony”, he said.

By: Chinedu Wosu