The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is established to receptive applications for an approaching hackathon aimed at identifying and nurturing young Nigerian innovators whose ideas could contribute to the development of the maritime sector and the blue economy.
The initiative, according to the agency, is designed to provide young Nigerians using an opening to produce technology-driven solutions to challenges before the terminate of the maritime sector and become component of a pipeline of innovators contributing to the sector’s forthcoming.
The disclosure was made during NIMASA Day at the Abuja Worldwide Exchange Just, where the agency too engaged young visitors across a maritime quiz and rewarded participants who demonstrated knowledge of Nigeria’s maritime sector, blue economy and the agency’s mandate.
The event provided an perspective for NIMASA to take its statement beyond market stakeholders and involve members of the society, precisely youths, on the relevance of the maritime sector to Nigeria’s economy.
Speaking on behalf of the NIMASA manager-usual, Dr Dayo Mobereola, at the event, Mrs Nneka Obianyor, director, Reform Guidance, Strategic Management/Blue Economy said the agency’s participation in the exchange just was aimed at explaining its reforms, programmes and initiatives and their result on the development of the maritime sector and blue economy.
She said the planned hackathon would grant a platform for young Nigerians using one-of-a-gentle ideas to contribute in solving problems before the complete of the maritime space.
The initiative is expected to reveal participants to opportunities in areas where technology, innovation and maritime activities intersect, whereas helping to create a pool of young Nigerians qualified of contributing to the sector.
The agency moreover used the NIMASA Day activities to evaluate the knowledge of youths and other visitors on maritime affairs, including quiz participants answering questions on the blue economy, maritime safety, NIMASA’s regulatory responsibilities and Nigeria’s maritime market.
Winners and other prosperous participants were presented including gifts, turning the engagement into both an instructional and accepting see.
The agency said the activities were portion of the essence of NIMASA Day at the manage impartial: to take the maritime conversation directly to Nigerians, outline how the sector affects their everyday lives and build opportunities during the field additional obtainable.
Obiano explained that even whereas Abuja has no seaport, the maritime sector remains pertinent to residents given that imported and exported goods passing by manner of Nigeria’s maritime gateways at continue extend to consumers and businesses across the country.
She said NIMASA, as the apex maritime regulatory agency, had responsibilities that included maritime safety and security as well as promoting the development of the sector.
She too highlighted the agency’s focus on the blue economy, describing it as an area alongside opportunities for investment, employment, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Earlier, the manager of NIMASA Abuja Zonal Office, Buba Umar said the agency’s presence at the manage impartial was intended to deepen engagement together with the society and stakeholders.
He encouraged visitors to interact using NIMASA officials, understand regarding opportunities in the maritime sector and propose response that could assist upgrade the agency’s regulatory functions.
Source: NIMASA Opens Innovation Pipeline For Nigerian Youths, Rewards Maritime Quiz Winners
