Minister
of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government is working
on the establishment of a national shipping line to ensure the maximum
exploitation of the potential of the maritime industry.
The
minister said this in a keynote address he delivered at the 14th Maritime
Seminar for Judges organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration
with the National Judicial Institute
The
minister added, “The present administration is looking into ways of encouraging
the establishment of a national shipping line to ensure the maximum
exploitation of the potential of our maritime sector.
“The
Federal Government is doing a lot towards improving the process of doing
business in Nigeria, especially in the maritime sector. The Federal
Government’s effort towards the facilitation of trade includes the
modernisation of transport infrastructure such as the establishment of deep sea
ports to attract the patronage of our seaports by modern mega ships and the
establishment of dry ports to decongest the seaports and facilitate the
expeditious evacuation of cargo from the seaports among others.”
The
minister suggested that maritime laws should be made compulsory courses in
tertiary institutions.
In
his address, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, said the
seminar had contributed immensely to deepening the synergy between the
judiciary and the maritime sector.
He
added, “The Nigerian judiciary is ready to deepen this synergy as part of our
wider reform efforts that would reposition our judiciary for better justice
delivery and retain our place as one of the best judicial institutions in the
world.
“In
furtherance of its drive to ensure a quick dispensation of justice, the
Nigerian judiciary remains similarly committed to the use of a multi-track,
multi-modal justice delivery system that includes a more robust adoption of
alternative dispute resolutions as a veritable medium of settling disputes.”
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