Renowned maritime lawyer and Principal Partner of Akabogu and Associates, Dr. Emeka Akabogu has reiterated the importance of the Annual Maritime Students and Youth, AMSAY Conference, saying it ranks top amongst maritime events in Nigeria due to its relevance and uniqueness.
Speaking while giving his opening remarks as Chairman of the occasion, Dr. Akabogu pointed out that among all the events being organised in the maritime industry, AMSAY CONFERENCE is one of the best and ranks top among others.
“I think this event should rank top and is seen as the best among top events in the maritime industry. This is because the maritime industry, over the years has suffered a lot in terms of shortage of manpower development and events such as this have come to bridge the gap.”
“So, I use this opportunity to congratulate the convener, Platforms Communications for organising this programme for the past nine Years. This event has given opportunities for maritime students to discover their careers over the years, and to get the right directions on what they should be doing in their chosen career”, he said
Speaking further, he noted that the importance of the programme cannot be over emphasized, as he called on government agencies, private companies and professional bodies in the sector to key into the programme and take it very seriously.
“I am not even sure if we understand the importance of this event. This is an important event in the maritime industry that should be taken seriously by all”, he added.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Convener of AMSAY Conference and CEO of Platforms Communications, Mr. Sylvanus Obasi noted that the AMSAY Conference “is a youths centric maritime industry succession plan programme which converge both the young and older maritime practitioners and engage them in topical discussions that proffer solutions to critical and contemporary issues affecting the future of the maritime industry.”
According to him, “since the program debut in 2016, it has given Nigerian maritime students and young maritime professionals a reason to imagine, to dream, to aspire and to hope for a better future, and this accounts for the impressive turnout of participants each year, a confirmation that the AMSAY Conference brand has indeed, been very impactful as evident in the Students’ Testimonials published in the conference brochure.”
Highlights of the event includes Paper Presentations, Speech-Making Competition by the three selected finalists, Panel Discussions, Questions and Answers session, Presentation of Awards to the Best Graduated Maritime Students, Photo Sessions, among others.
The event was well attended by representatives of heads of government agencies such as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS); the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA); the Council for the Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN); as well as private maritime operators and professional organisations in the maritime industry.
Photo 1: (L-R): Dr. Emeka Akabogu, Principal Partner, Akabogu and Associates and Chairman of the event, Mrs. Funke Agbor SAN, President, Nigerian Maritime Law Association and Mother of the day, some Customs officials led by AC Oyindamola Abass Oladepo and Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, NPCC and Father of the day during the event in Lagos recently.
Photo 2: A cross-section of the panelists in a group photograph with the Father of the day, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola (4th left) and the convener of the conference, Mr. Sylvanus Obasi (4th right) during the event in Lagos recently.
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