Maritime Watch Marks 23rd Anniversary with Lecture on Role of Nigeria Customs Service

Nigeria Customs Officers
The 23rd Anniversary Lecture and Awards Conferment of Maritime Watch Newspaper is set to take place on Saturday, 21st September 2024, at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. The event will highlight arms smuggling and its security challenges in Nigeria, with a focus on the role of the Nigeria Customs Service.
The theme of the anniversary lecture is “Arms Smuggling and the Security Challenge in Nigeria: The Role of Nigeria Customs Service.” Maritime stakeholders are expected to deliberate on pressing security issues in the maritime sector.
Mr. Salu Olakunle Ibraheem, Chairman/CEO of Brazo Nigeria Limited, will chair the event, while prominent figures like Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sulaiman Olaseinde, CEO of KAF Aluminium Ventures Limited, and Barrister (Chief) Adekunle Funmilayo, a distinguished legal luminary, will attend as Special Guests of Honour.
Prince Shola Mekusi, Publisher and CEO of Maritime Watch, highlighted the significance of the anniversary, which marks more than two decades of reporting on the maritime sector. He emphasized the importance of recognizing those who have contributed to the paper’s growth.
“This is 23 years of our publication, and so many people have assisted and contributed in many ways to our growth. The awards conferment on these notable Nigerians is a recognition of their unique roles,” Mekusi said, acknowledging the contributions of awardees to both the publication and the maritime industry.
Eminent Nigerians who have played vital roles in the development of Maritime Watch and the nation’s maritime industry will be recognized with various awards during the event.
The anniversary promises to be a celebration of the progress made in maritime journalism and the sector’s growth, as well as a reflection on the ongoing security challenges facing the industry.