General Ndiomu Visits NIMASA DG, Seeks Opportunities for Youths in Maritime Industry

• Major General Barry Ndiomu (rtd) has seek partnership with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
• The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme wants partnership towards creating opportunities for youths in Niger Delta
• Also, the general called for more assistance and cooperation from international stakeholders for the youths

Lagos, Nigeria: The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Major General Barry Ndiomu (rtd), has implored the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a workable and sustained partnership towards creating opportunities for teeming youths in the Niger Delta region.

Ndiomu who made this solemn request in Lagos when he visited the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh at the Maritime House, Apapa, called for more assistance and cooperation from international stakeholders.

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He commended the DG and his team for redefining the safety and security of Nigeria’s Maritime Industry.

Informing the NIMASA DG of his agenda for the Amnesty Programme, the General said:

“My vision is to chart a new path for the Amnesty Programme by upholding the principal objectives of government, by bringing innovative ideas, setting a new Management structure of wealth creation for the teeming youths, instead of depending on monthly stipends, to pave way for a more prosperous future.”

Ndiomu noted that in the Maritime domain, the PAP has trained a large number of youths across institutions in the world in various specializations, some of which includes Deep Sea Diving Underwater Welding, and Marine Engineering. He regretted that after these trainings, many of them remain unemployed.

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The PAP IA further sought the possibility of the establishment of a coordinating secretariat between PAP and NIMASA to drive further conversations.

Employment: Ijaw Youth Council reacts as Niger Delta ex-militants get jobs

Legit.ng had earlier reported that Maj-Gen Ndiomu recently facilitated the strategic engagement and employment of ex-Niger Delta militants in various security agencies and ministries in the country.

Reacting to the news, the president of Ijaw Youth Council IYC Worldwide, Comrade Peter Igbifa, commended the PAP boss for the initiative.

Such employment opportunities range from Nigeria's Civil Defence, Police, and Navy as well as international oil companies.

Source: Legit.ng