Maritime
Shippers Council To Promote Efficiency, Transparency
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC),Dr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, has tasked the maritime media practitioners to leverage on digital upskilling as part of measures to embrace modern technology for the profession.
Akutah who gave the commendations during his keynote address at the 10th Anniversary Annual Seminar for Maritime Journalists on Wednesday in Lagos , further commended the maritime media for emphasizing the critical role of unearthing issues affecting the maritime sector.
The Executive Secretary who was represented by the Council’s Director Special Duties, Mr. Moses Abere hailed the organizers for a decade of fostering dialogue and professional growth Strengthening Maritime Journalism for the Future,” underscoring how journalists have boosted transparency and accountability through partnerships with regulators and stakeholders.
“No maritime sector can advance without a strong, knowledgeable, and committed media community,” Dr. Akutah stated, crediting media coverage for highlighting NSC’s reforms under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Dr. Akutah outlined key areas for strengthening the field amid digitalization and global shifts:Deeper Sector Knowledge: Reporting rooted in technical accuracy, global practices, and regulatory frameworks.Digital Preparedness: Skills in data interrogation, digital tools, AI for storytelling, and analysis.Ethical Excellence: Prioritizing accuracy, balance, and integrity to safeguard policy, investor confidence, and economic stability.Sustained Collaboration: Ongoing engagement with regulators like NSC for mutual understanding.
“The NSC recommitted to partnering with media through knowledge-sharing and capacity-building, positioning journalists as vital allies in promoting efficiency and competitiveness .”he said.
He credited NSC’s longstanding support, starting from former Executive Secretary Barrister Hassan Bello, for sustaining the seminar as a key industry KPI.”This is our bold move to bridge gaps in an era of AI, digitalization, and social media,” Onileimo said.
Onileimo appealed to other maritime agencies to emulate NSC and NCS in supporting journalist capacity-building.
The media mogul addresses ended with calls for continued collaboration to build a transparent, efficient, and competitive.
By: Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has held its 7th Retreat Medical Outreach in Daura, Katsina State,
Customs said the Free medical outreach is aimed at providing free healthcare services to residents of the area.
Speaking during the event, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Ahmad Tijjani-Abe, said the programme would provide general medical consultations, dental care, eye and ear care, as well as minor surgical operations for beneficiaries.
Tijjani-Abe said medical teams deployed for the exercise would also provide free medications to patients attending the outreach.
He added that the service would visit schools within the area to deworm students and distribute health kits and mosquito nets to help prevent malaria among children.
Also Speaking, Dr Ethelbert Ikechukwu, Medical Team Leader of the outreach said the exercise was part of the initiative of the Comptroller-General of Customs, which had been carried out in different parts of the country over the years.
According to him, the programme is designed to support communities where customs personnel operate by offering free medical consultations and medications to residents.
Ikechukwu further explained that patients whose conditions could not be fully managed at the outreach centre would be referred to appropriate medical facilities for further treatment.
Ikechukwu urged members of the public to take advantage of the exercise, noting that the medical teams comprised highly qualified healthcare professionals.
The outreach targets about 2,000 patients across various areas of medical care.