The League of Maritime Editors (LOME) has concluded arrangements to hold its 25th anniversary celebration on December 7, 2023.
According to a statement issued by Chief Timothy Okorocha, President of the League and Mr Francis Ugwoke, Public Relations Officer, the first phase of the anniversary which will be marked with a retreat in Lagos is loaded with a number of activities.
Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, will be the Chief Host of the 2-day event, while the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will chair the occasion.
Part of the programme lined up for the event include presentation of papers by distinguished industry chief executive officers/chieftains and award to deserving corporate organisations and individuals.
The themes of the celebration are: “Harnessing Nigeria’s Potential in Marine and Blue Economy” and “The New 2023 Customs Act and Its Implication on Trade.”
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other agencies under the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry will be presenting papers in respect of their contributions to the success of the blue economy under the new administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
No fewer than 16 corporate organisations and individuals drawn from the maritime sector, among them, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have been slated for the conferment of merit awards based on their remarkable performances in their various sectors.
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG Headquarters), O.A.Alajogun shall also be conferred with individual awards.
The League identified two prominent women in the industry to be honoured during the event.
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They are the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Mrs Magdalene Ajani and the General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, NPA, Mrs Josephine Moltok.
The awards for the two follow their track and enviable records of performance since they joined the maritime industry.
The event which is billed to hold at the Lagos Travel Inn, 39/41 Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos, by 10 am, is part of the contributions of the League of Maritime Editors to the success of the blue economy agenda of the federal government.
League of Maritime Editors is a foremost maritime journalists association based in Lagos, whose members are part of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Council. The League is the maritime industry watchdog and agenda setter for the sector.