HeadlinesMaritime BusinessMaritime Security Experts say Nigerian Inland Waterways not safe to attract investors By maritimemag June 30, 2019 ShareTweet 0 Segun oladipupo Experts in maritime and Safety professions have said that Nigerian Inland Waterways are not safe enough to attract investors into the sector. Guest Lecturer and Director of Safety Training and Education in the Lagos State Safety Commission, Adeyinka Adebiyi said this at the maritime summit organised by students of the Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Lagos on Friday. Adeniyi and other speakers at the summit called on both Federal and state governments to improve the inland waterways transport system and make it safe for navigation. The theme of the summit was “Nigerian Maritime Industry Beyond 21st century”. Guest Lecturer and Director of Safety Training and Education in the Lagos State Safety Commission, Adeyinka Adebiyi noted that “the inland waterways were not safe enough to attract investors into the sector. He noted that wrecks in Nigeria’s inland waterways must be cleared to improve navigation for Ferries and commercials boats. Speaking on ‘Safety: A Way of Life’, Eng. Badmos Jamiu urged Nigerians to see safety as a way of life and take precautions against accidents and work place harm. “A lot of Nigerians had lost their lives because they are not safety compliant. If you want to take safety to the next level, we have to create more awareness. We have to see safety as a culture. We need to avoid carelessness. Tomorrow is your reward for working safely today,” he noted © 2019, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
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