Participation in global shipping to drive Nigeria’s GDP earnings by $5.42bn – Experts

L-R: Wilson Arikpo, AMES member; Tajudeen Alao, president of Master Mariners; Emmanuel Iheanacho, chairman of Genesis Shipping Worldwide Ltd.; Israel Obadan, president of AMES; Greg Ogbeifun, chairman of Starz Marine and Engineering Ltd., and Emeka Akabogu, maritime lawyer, during the 16th Marine Technical Summit organised by the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) held recently in Lagos

Nigeria can grow its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $5.42 billion with the increased participation of Nigerian-owned ships in the global trade, experts have said. Greg Ogbeifun, chairman of the board of directors of Starzs Investment Company Limited, disclosed this while presenting a paper title

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