CONMMEP to Host Maritime Stakeholders Workshop on Dec 17th

CONMMEP to Host Maritime Stakeholders Workshop on Dec 17th

The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has concluded plans to hold a one day workshop programme themed “Port Community Engagement: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development.”

CONMMEP, a media advocacy group committed to fair, unbiased, and balanced reportage on Nigeria’s maritime sector will at the event, provide a platform for Maritime stakeholders, Port Communities, agencies of government and corporate establishments within the maritime sector to review Port community engagement and chart a new course for development and more gainful partnerships.

In a statement jointly signed by the President, Alhaji Tunde Umar-Dania and PRO, Mcanthony Onuoha, the group said the workshop aims to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and showcase people oriented projects and services benefitting port Communities. It also seeks to address challenges resulting from neglecting the host Communities.

“The workshop, which was initially planned to hold at Marriott Hotel Ikeja on 28th of November, 2024, has now been rescheduled to hold at Rockview Hotel and Suites, Apapa, at 10 AM on Tuesday, 17th of December 2024.

“The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, will be the Chief Guest of Honour, while the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale, Bashir Adeniyi, MFR, is Special Guest of Honour. Royal Fathers of the Day are Ojora of Ijora Kingdom, HRM, Oba Abdul Fatai Aremu Aromire and the Olu of Iwa and Apapa Kingdom, HRM, Oba Moroof Oyekunle Atanda Amodu Tijani Oluwa,” it stated.