Maritime Nigeria

Main Menu

  • Home
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Maritime Info
  • Photo Gallery
  • Fact
  • Profiles

logo

Header Banner

Maritime Nigeria

  • Home
  • News
    • "When Beggars Die"- A Tribute to DCG Umar By Compt. Dera Nnadi

      Mar 27, 2023
      0
    • NIMASA Commits To Maritime Safety, Ease of Doing Business

      Mar 27, 2023
      0
    • MOWCA Partner Korean Govt On Regional Shipping Line.

      Mar 24, 2023
      0
    • FOREIGN: SHIP TOPPLES, INJURE 25 IN SCOTLAND

      Mar 23, 2023
      0
    • FG APPROVES FUNDS FOR NPA, MARADI-KANO RAIL LINE

      Mar 23, 2023
      0
    • APMT: Female Crane Operator Expresses Joy

      Mar 12, 2023
      0
    • Again, Container Falls In Ojuelegba

      Mar 10, 2023
      0
    • NIMASA: Jamoh's Three Year Management Strides - By Osagie Edward

      Mar 10, 2023
      0
    • BRT BUS and Train Collision: Minister Orders Investigation

      Mar 9, 2023
      0
  • Interviews
    • Nigeria Takes Leadership Of MOWCA

      Nov 18, 2021
      0
    • APM Participates in UK Trade Expo

      Oct 31, 2021
      0
    • Reps Seek Admission at MAN

      Dec 7, 2020
      0
    • NIMASA URGE SHIP OWNERS TO RENEW CABOTAGE LICENSES

      Oct 5, 2020
      0
    • FG Sacks Aboloma As NAIC Gets New EDs

      Aug 28, 2020
      0
    • Britain Celebrate Nigerian In Covid Efforts

      Jul 26, 2020
      0
    • Zuckerberg Backs Trump Against Twitter

      May 28, 2020
      0
    • NAFDAC DG Sheds Light On Chloroquine, Herbals, Masks and Covid19

      May 12, 2020
      0
    • Reps Threaten MDAs

      Feb 24, 2020
      0
  • Maritime Info
    • Rector, Trainees Excited, Laud FG On Modern Academy

      Jan 26, 2023
      0
    • Buhari Redeploys Minister As NPA, NIMASA, MAN, Others Get New Boards

      Apr 7, 2022
      0
    • World Bank Endorse Nigerian Ports, Partners Navy On Capacity Building

      Mar 19, 2022
      0
    • NIMASA Commend Nigerian Navy, Reassures On Floating Dock

      Feb 9, 2022
      0
    • MAN Unveils Lighthouse For Training of Cadets

      Jan 27, 2022
      0
    • shipping

      Singapore Strait Dangerous To Shipping-ReCAAP

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • Lekki Deep Sea Port Will Increase Port Efficiency-Amaechi

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • Fair Competition: NSC Partners FCCPC For Effectiveness

      Jan 21, 2022
      0
    • BLUE ECONOMY: FG EXPANDS SCOPE, WIDENS PARTICIPATION

      Jan 17, 2022
      0
  • Photo Gallery
    • SERAP Calls for Probe of Entire Privatization Processes 1999-2011

      Dec 4, 2017
      0
    • IMO Election: South Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Morroco and Egypt Make Category C

      Dec 2, 2017
      0
    • Maersk Ship on Fire as Coy Launches Six Container Lifting Tech

      Nov 2, 2016
      0
    • Captured Seafarers Languish In Captivity without Ransom

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Niger Delta: Militants Ask FG to Include Former Agitators in Negotiations

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Self-Audit: NIMASA Set to Review 3% Freight Charge

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Recession: Japanese Shipping Companies to Merge

      Oct 31, 2016
      0
    • NSC Partners ICS on Capacity Building

      Oct 31, 2016
      0
    • AGAIN, APAPA CUSTOMS SURPASS MONTHLY TARGET WITH N33B COLLECTION

      Oct 5, 2016
      0
  • Fact
    • “VIN Is A Trade Tool, Not Punitive”-Customs

      Mar 2, 2022
      0
    • Blackmailers, False Publishers and Their Agents: Court Clears Rector

      Feb 18, 2022
      0
    • MAN Unveils Lighthouse For Training of Cadets

      Jan 27, 2022
      0
    • "APM Terminals Is Beyond Moving Boxes Around"-Laursen

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • MWUN: Welfare, Safety Our Priority-Adeyanju

      Dec 27, 2021
      0
    • Reversing the Trend: Koko Breaks Record at NPA

      Dec 24, 2021
      0
    • Minister Demands More From MAN At Passing Out Parade

      Dec 20, 2021
      0
    • MARITIME NIGERIA TASK NIMASA ON MARITIME DEVELOPMENT

      Dec 15, 2021
      0
    • Maritime Security: Buhari Commission Defense Boats, Crafts

      Dec 9, 2021
      0
  • Profiles
    • CMA CGM Brings AI Onboard

      Jun 5, 2018
      0
    • Customs Notify 577 Officers of Retirement by Eguono Odjegba

      Jan 12, 2018
      0
    • Over 100 Persons Feared Dead in Mediterranean Ship Wreck

      Nov 3, 2016
      0
    • Ballast Water: Panama Signs Up

      Oct 24, 2016
      0
    • Ist Half Report: Customs generate N385.7bn revenue

      Aug 15, 2016
      0
    • Minister/MD Speeches at the Launch of NPA's CCCIS

      Jul 23, 2016
      0
    • Face off Imminent as Dakuku Warn IOCs to Sit Up or Stay ...

      Jul 22, 2016
      0
    • Hadiza, Welcome to NPA

      Jul 16, 2016
      0
    • Habib Abdullahi Sacked Again from NPA

      Jul 12, 2016
      0
  • “When Beggars Die”- A Tribute to DCG Umar By Compt. Dera Nnadi

  • NIMASA Commits To Maritime Safety, Ease of Doing Business

  • MOWCA Partner Korean Govt On Regional Shipping Line.

  • FOREIGN: SHIP TOPPLES, INJURE 25 IN SCOTLAND

  • FG APPROVES FUNDS FOR NPA, MARADI-KANO RAIL LINE

FeaturedInterviewsNews
Home›Featured›Nigeria Takes Leadership Of MOWCA

Nigeria Takes Leadership Of MOWCA

By Editor
Nov 18, 2021
1608
0
Share:

As Paul Adalikwu Elected Is Elected Secretary General

Dr Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General MOWCA

Dr Paul Adalikwu of Nigeria has been elected as Secretary General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) at the 16th Extra Ordinary Session of the organisation in Accra, Ghana.

Adalikwu who was unanimously accepted by transport ministers of MOWCA member countries will run the organisation affairs for four years from it’s headquarters in Abidjan.

Adalikwu in a short acceptance speech thanked the 25 MOWCA countries for the support and assured them of running the organisation in line with it’s rules and vision of it’s founding fathers.

He also pledged commitment to mobilising all countries in West and Central Africa to maximize their maritime potentials for their individual economic growth and collective interest of all .

He said “It is with utmost respect and emotion that I address you on my success at the just concluded election that has placed on me the onerous task of piloting the affairs of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) in the next four (4) years.

“I wish to most sincerely thank the Ministers of Transportation of Nigeria H. E. Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi CON for presenting and seeking the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR of Nigeria that I be presented as Nigeria’s candidature for the post of Secretary-General of a Regional Organization that controls maritime activities in 25 Countries of the West and Central Africa sub region.

“My warmest regards to H. E. Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki, Minister of State, Transportation of Nigeria. She has doggedly championed the campaign activities in her capacity as the Chairperson of Nigeria’s election Planning Committee. Senator Saraki indeed proved herself, the amazon, resolute and resilient, never giving up and never getting tired even when it appeared that the election was taking a nosedive.

“It is on record that this is the very first time in the life of the Organization that Nigeria indicated interest to contest for the exulted position of Secretary-General of the body. By your enormous support and votes, you have this day placed on me the burden and challenge of properly placing MOWCA on the pedestal of executing the mandate of its founding fathers which is anchored on effective maritime trade and marine environmental protection among members of the sub-region, Africa and the world in general.

“I do acknowledge the role of maritime trade to global economy and I pledge that within my tenure as SG-MOWCA, the region will not just be a maritime trade highway, but will witness a revolutionary turn around in trading activities, marine health and security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) among member States leveraging on the Deep Blue maritime security infrastructure project championed by Nigeria. Africa is so highly endowed to have positive impact on trading activities within its maritime domain and I will work very assiduously to see that we take our proper place in the global maritime space.

“In the course of the election preparations, Nigeria undertook campaign visits to you to solicit your support and votes. Thank you for having faith and standing with Nigeria even when the election was inconclusive at the 15th General Assembly held in Congo Kinshasa. The result today has made your promises to vote Nigeria, which you indeed did, a bond that we will hold in trust. Beyond the support and votes that we got, we will further call on all member States to actively come on board MOWCA, for together, we can do it.

“My sincere appreciations to my Permanent Secretary, indefatigable Dr. Magdalene Ajani for meticulously ensuring that things were done rightly and when the need to take a stand came, she did take a stand, Heads of Maritime Agencies of Nigeria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maritime Stakeholders and members of the diplomatic corps of member States who all worked to ensure that we have this day. May I most sincerely thank the Chairman for rising up to salvage the image of the Organization.

“My sincere commendations go to the out-going Secretary General who I will most times call upon for expert advice in the course of discharging my duties”

Process for the MOWCA SG election which began at the 15th General Assembly in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo in July got stalemated after Nigeria, Benin Republic and Guinea presented candidates for the office.

MOWCA was established in May 1975 a as the Ministerial Conference of West and Central African States on Maritime Transport (MINCONMAR), also called Charter of Abidjan

The name was changed to MOWCA as part of reforms adopted by the General Assembly of Ministers of Transport, at an extraordinary session of the Organisation held in Abidjan the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire from 4-6 August 1999.

Objective of MOWCA include to serve the regional and international community for handling all maritime matters that are regional in character; cost effective shipping, pollution free marine environment and promoting safety and security in the region’s maritime domain

MOWCA unifies 25 countries on the West and Central African shipping range (inclusive of five landlocked countries). These countries comprise of 20 coastal states bordering the North and South Atlantic Ocean with 5 landlocked countries

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Previous Article

Ndera Nnadi: Boots and Brain In the ...

Next Article

AMJON Conference: Stakeholders Extol Group As ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • FactFeaturedNews

    Sekimizu Wins 2016 Int’nal MAritime Prize

    Nov 29, 2017
    By Editor
  • FeaturedMaritime InfoNews

    NIMASA Mobilizes, Warns Terminal Operators

    Jul 16, 2020
    By Editor
  • News

    From Minimum Wage to VAT Increase

    Mar 20, 2019
    By Editor
  • FeaturedMaritime InfoNews

    NIMASA Review Rates To Mitigate Covid Loses

    Dec 19, 2021
    By Editor
  • News

    Tanzania’s Ports Authority Chief Arrested

    Mar 31, 2021
    By Editor
  • Maritime InfoNewsPhoto Gallery

    Customs Nab Smugglers

    Jan 28, 2015
    By Editor

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • Maritime InfoNews

    MANY DROWNED IN MOZAMBIQUE

  • AgricultureFeaturedNews

    Food Importation Not Sustainable-PMB

  • Maritime InfoNews

    Kidnapped Crew Released

Looking For Something?

Read From

  • Agriculture
  • Customs Operations
  • Fact
  • Featured
  • Interviews
  • Maritime Info
  • News
  • One Question
  • Photo Gallery
  • Profiles
  • sports

Just In

Customs OperationsNews

“When Beggars Die”- A Tribute to DCG Umar By Compt. Dera Nnadi

“When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.”― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar I am uncertain if Deputy Comptroller General of Customs, DGC, Umar ...
  • NIMASA Commits To Maritime Safety, Ease of Doing Business

    By Editor
    Mar 27, 2023
  • MOWCA Partner Korean Govt On Regional Shipping Line.

    By Editor
    Mar 24, 2023
  • FOREIGN: SHIP TOPPLES, INJURE 25 IN SCOTLAND

    By Editor
    Mar 23, 2023
  • FG APPROVES FUNDS FOR NPA, MARADI-KANO RAIL LINE

    By Editor
    Mar 23, 2023
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
© 2013 Maritime Nigeria | All Rights Reserved