The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has endorsed the Nigeria Ship Finance Conference and Exhibition (NISFCOE) as a credible initiative set to positively influence the shipping industry.
Peterside made this remark on Friday when organisers of the annual event visited him in his office in Lagos.
Addressing the team, Peterside who commended the efforts of the organisation at enlightening stakeholders on available ship finance/funding opportunities described the initiative as credible, worthy of being sustained.
The DG said that the overwhelming industry support and acceptance the event received showed how necessary it is in the maritime sector and promised to support, strengthen and sustain the event as demanded by stakeholders.
Earlier, the team thanked the DG for supporting the project and handed him a copy of the communiqué from NISFCOE 2016.
