The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, Hon. Abubakar Sulaiman, and the members of the committee have commended the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for upholding safety standards in the Nigerian maritime sector.

This commendation was made during the committee’s oversight visit to the headquarters of the Agency in Lagos, where the chairman expressed satisfaction with the infrastructure at the Agency’s headquarters, located in Victoria Island, Lagos.

He assured that the committee is ready to collaborate with NIMASA in ensuring the Agency’s mandates, which include safety, are realized.

The committee, established to oversee health and safety, had visited NIMASA, a safety agency, as its first port of call, marking the beginning of its oversight activities. It’s assignment includes ensuring that organizational health and safety are upheld, while also putting in place mechanisms that will guarantee an environmentally friendly and conducive working environment.