The Energy and Maritime Reporters (EMR) of the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is set to organize its 2024 seminar for the training of Maritime Sector Reporters.
The event with the theme; ” Understanding the Maritime Subsector and Issues in the Coastal States”; with sub-theme, “Maritime Safety Concerns and Approaches,”
would hold at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre Moscow Road in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
A statement by the EMR chairman, Martins Giadom and the Organizing Committee Chairman for the seminar, Elder Ignatius Chukwu, said Dr Charles Wami, Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer of Charkin Maritime & Offshore Safety Academy, Port Harcourt is expected to be the speaker.
The statement further said that the seminar will feature the crowning of Best Maritime Reporters Awards sponsored by the Dr Emi Membere-Otaji Foundation while Elshcon Nigeria Limited would be crowned as the Maritime Company of the Year 2024.
The statement added that Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour while the Commissioner for Environment, Sydney Gbara is to flag-off the seminar as Guest of Honour.
It added that the Chairman of the occasion would be Dr. Daniel Tamunodukobipi, the National Chairman, Nigeria Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, NIMENA, while
the Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China is expected to make special intervention.
The statement said further that other industry experts would be expected to make interventions at the seminar to help Maritime Reporters in the coastal areas and Niger Delta, to be up to date with the requisite skills in the coverage of the industry.
