Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has pledged the support of his agency for the leadership and members of the newly formed Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON).This was contained in a congratulatory letter signed by NIMASA’s Head of Public Relations, Lami Tumaka.

While felicitating with the leadership of the association and members of its Board of Trustees, he expressed the agency’s expectation that AMJON will engender professionalism in maritime reportage.

Part of the letter read “I write to congratulate the new leadership of the Association of the Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) and the Board of Trustees (BOT) in the recently held elections.

While lauding the new AMJON President, Ismail Aniemu, as a man with an enviable track record of contributions to the development of the maritime media and the society at large, Dr. Dakuku Peterside said:

 ”Your emergence as the pioneer President of the Association is a clear testimony to your immense contributions to the development of the maritime media and the society at large. It is common knowledge that you served as the President of the defunct MARCON and your knowledge of the Maritime industry will certainly be brought to bear in the discharge of your new duties. While felicitating with the Executive and entire members of AMJON on this milestone which is expected to engender higher professionalism in maritime reportage, we pledge to partner with the Association for the sustainable development of the Nigerian Maritime Industry”

Following advise by the Transport Minister, Chibuike Amaechi, enjoining all journalists in the maritime industry under various groupings to be united, members of the League of Maritime Editors, Maritime Correspondents’ Organization of Nigeria (MARCON), Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) and non-aligned practitioners came together to form AMJON.