Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged maritime agencies to work on policies that will aid more women to join the seafaring profession.
She said women are amazing human and material managers, plus these kinds of policies will promote gender equality in the profession and in the country.
She disclosed this at the 2019 Seafarers Day organized by the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Lagos.
Her words, “There has been significant effort by the NIMASA leadership at making the women play active role in the maritime sector especially in the seafaring aspect.
“Mr President is desirous of seeing more women in the industry this year celebration focusing on women seafarers is therefore apt.
“It will be development on a wider range seeing agencies play pivotal role in leading the pack in the new direction of gender equality in maritime career of the girl child.
“Let me stress that it is important to educate the girl child in opportunities in taking up career in the sector and the derivable benefits there, while dissuading them from the notion that it is men’s job.”
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