AMAECHI WOOS GHANA FOR SUPPORT OF THE FORTHCOMING MOWCA ELECTION
Oru Leonard
The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has solicited Ghana’s support on Nigeria’s bid for the seat of Secretary General in the forthcoming election of the Maritime Organization for the West and Central Africa (MOWCA).
The Minister stated this today when the Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Benonita Bismarck who is on a working visit to Nigerian Shippers’ Council with her delegation paid a courtesy visit on the Minister in Abuja.
Amaechi intimated the delegation that Nigeria has duly adhered and supported the organization, hence the need for Nigeria to be considered this time and as such should be considered for the post.
He called on Ghana to provide Nigeria with the needed support as she will be hosting MOWCA’s next meeting scheduled for 26th – 30th July, 2021.
Also, the Minister intimated them with Nigeria’s readiness to support the West African Maritime Bank and called on Ghana to key into the initiative.
Earlier, the CEO, GSA, Benonita Bismarck, stated that they are in Nigeria to strengthen collaborative ties between the two countries, adding that with ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Zone, there is the urgent need for both nations to work on developing non-trade barriers and trade facilitations.
Speaking further, Bismarck informed the Minister on the need to bring Sierra Lone, Gambia and Liberia into MOWCA as the organization currently has only two anglophone countries with 17 being francophone. She hoped that with the Minister’s support, these countries can be brought on board.
The courtesy call had in attendance, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, and some NSC management team among others.
