Nigeria: Addressing Gender Imbalance in Maritime Industry

10 July 2019

Eromosele Abiodun posits that efforts by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, in collaboration with stakeholders, to address gender imbalance in the maritime industry will boost the industry.

Shipping is an industry that contributes over 90 per cent to the world economy. There are about 51,400 merchant ships plying all over the world, transferring goods between places, keeping the economy running. Whether it is oil from the Gulf or iPhones in containers being delivered from one part of the world to another - everything is running round the clock, with precision and diligence.

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