From right: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Olufemi Oloruntola and Director, Maritime Safety and Security, FM MBE, Babatunde Bombata during the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified her strategic global alliances and collaborations towards the country’s plan to be elected into the Category C of the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Council.

It was in line with this vision that the government last week, made a strategic move to bolster the country’s presence in global maritime governance, that the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olufemi Oloruntola, led a high-level delegation to the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority ISA, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola in a handshake with the Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith during the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica where Nigeria intensified her campaign for election in to the IMO council.

Other members of the Nigerian delegation included the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, and the Director of Maritime Safety and Security at the Ministry, Mr. Babatunde Bombata.

From left: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Deputy to the Secretary-General,/Chief de Cabinet, Executive Office of the Secretary General, International Seabed Authority, Bruno Pozzi and Director, Maritime Safety and Security, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Babatunde Bombata during the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica.

The visit marked a significant step in Nigeria’s campaign for election into the Council of the IMO, leveraging the shared membership of the 167 ISA member states—who are also members of the IMO.

While the core focus of the mission was Nigeria’s electioneering campaign, the delegation also engaged in high-level discussions on the side lines of the event on key issues such as deep-sea mining regulations, environmental protection and sustainable exploitation of marine resources, capacity building and knowledge transfer, as well as strategic economic planning for the Blue Economy sector.

These engagements underscored Nigeria’s commitment to aligning its maritime development agenda with international best practices and environmental sustainability.