Welcome address by the President, Shipping Correspondents’ Association Of Nigeria (SCAN), Moses Ebosele, at the 2025 SCAN summit, held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos.
Distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, permit me to welcome you all on behalf of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN).
We’re thrilled to have you in our midst despite your very busy schedule.
In no particular order, we welcome the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, the Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA),
Bolaji Oyebamiji,
Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah, Guest Speaker, and President, Nigerian Association of Master Mariners, Captain Tajudeen Alao, ladies and gentlemen.
This year’s summit, “Marine Debris: The Danger Ahead,” highlights the urgent need to address the crisis of marine debris and its threat to the maritime industry, marine ecosystems, and coastal communities.
This summit aims to facilitate national dialogue, share knowledge, and build collaborative strategies to combat marine debris and other forms of marine pollution.
The growing prevalence of marine debris is not just an environmental issue; it is a socioeconomic threat that can undermine the very foundations of our maritime industry and coastal communities.
Let me also use this opportunity to urge the Ministry of Marine and Blue economy and relevant agencies to bring to the front burner and put modalities in place to tackle issue of marine debris.
SCAN is a 20-member professional Maritime Journalists group.
SCAN comprises maritime correspondents from National Dailies, Television Station and foremost Online Platforms.
Thank you.
Moses Ebosele
President, Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria
(SCAN).
Thank you
