The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have begun discussions on how to resolve the lingering issue of terminal benefits of seafarers whose appointments were terminated due to the liquidation of the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL). NIMASA’s Director General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, and MWUN’s President General, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stated that a revised working condition for Nigerian seafarers is a major component of the proposed review of the NIMASA Act and the Merchant Shipping Act currently before the National Assembly for consideration. During Wednesday’sinauguration of the Tripartite National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) for the review of …