Charge MDAs to be Responsible and Supportive

The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria, AMJON, has called on the Federal Government and its various agencies to remain active and supportive to one another at this crucial time in the history of humanity.

In a statement sent from its Lagos scretariate and signed by AMJON President Mr. Paul Ogbuokiri,  the group said the challenges thrown up by the Covid 19 pandemic are causing severe distruptions and displacements.

A media session at AMJON Secretariat, Lagos

AMOJON notes that nations and businesses across the world have come to a standstill due to the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic and that there is no denying the fact that the human race is facing one of the most trying times in recent history.

According to AMJON, “The total lockdown and Social Distancing of nations, its   people  and businesses has  called for strategic partnership and show of love among various nations, families,  entities and organizations”.

AMJON, a group of media professionals reporting the maritime and the shipping sector  joins other national and international leaders and organizations  to preach the gospel of safety and protective living.

AMJON as a responsible corporate body enjoins its members, colleagues and all stakeholders in the Maritime industry that all should keep to the safety rules of shunning large crowds, social distancing, personal hygiene and self-isolation if and when the need arises.

The Group charged multinationals and government agencies in the Maritime Sector to extend safety facilities like sanitizers , hand gloves , even financial supports to help other stakeholders, especially the journalists who are constantly and practically involve in everyday activities to keep the stakeholders and  other Nigerians  duly inform on daily basis.

“We can boldly say that at this time, the maritime media is mostly needed alongside medical personnels  who  are on the field discharging their social functions of informing the Nigeria public of the pandemic and various safety nets to curtail the pandemic”. Ogbuokiri said.

The group Charged the  NPA, NIMASA, NCS, NSC, CRFFN, terminal operators, shipping companies, freight forwarding associations and Customs Brokers to rally round all stakeholders, especially the media  to enable them discharge their functions effectively, but at the same time stay alive for  their families and the nation.

AMJON salutes efforts by the federal government and some states government in the bid to contain the spread of this virus.

Standing in solidarity with Nigerians, the AMJON group said “It is  very important to always check on our friends,  colleagues, clients, brothers and sisters , not leaving out our stakeholders and business partners as a way of being our brothers and sisters keepers”.

AMJON remain optimistic  that there is hope in the horizon and assures all that nigeria will come out stronger as a nation.