The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria) on Thursday held it’s 2023 Annual Business Luncheon in grand style.
The event which took place in Lagos, South West Nigeria had its central theme as “Blue Economy: Potential For Rebuilding & Repositioning Nigeria’s Maritime Industry”.
In her welcome address, the President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs Eunice Ezeoke while thanking the participants for honouring the invitation highlighted the importance of blue economy to Nigeria’s economic growth as well as the need to rebuild and reposition the maritime sector in order to maximize the potential of blue economy.
WISTA President, Mrs Eunice Ezeoke in a group picture with Guest Speakers and Panelists after plenary session at the WISTA Nigeria Annual Business Luncheon held in Lagos on Thursday.
Speaking while making the first Paper Presentation on the theme of the occasion, a lawyer and chartered arbitrator, Mrs Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour explained blue economy to mean “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihood and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem”.
Also speaking on the topic entitled, “Nigeria Shipping Industry and the Economic Impact of Climate Change”, the Former Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Barr Temisan Omatseye highlighted the need for “the Ministry of Environment to make ecological fund available for regular dredging of River Niger in order to mitigate the menace of flooding in Nigeria”.
Dr Mrs Chinwe Felicia Mogo in a group picture with delegates from the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy at the WISTA Nigeria Annual Business Luncheon held in Lagos on Thursday.
Highlights of the occasion included Paper Presentations, Panel Discussion, Music Interludes, Launching of WISTA Nigeria Magazine, Cutting of WISTA cake, amongst others.
The event was well attended by maritime dignitaries; past presidents of WISTA Nigeria, some undergraduates who are WISTA mentees from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos state University (LASU), newsmen, maritime stakeholders and a host of other participants.
