The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded plans to visit the protesting NSDP 2013 cadets in Philippines as shown recently in a video that went viral.
According to NIMASA,
the purpose of the visit
is to ascertain the issues being raised by the cadets and address them.
The Assistant Director, Public Relations, Edwards Osagie, who disclosed this In a statement, said the agency has already received ministerial approval to visit Philippines in respect of the issue.
The agency said the Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Engr. Victor Ochei, will lead the fact-finding mission to the Philippines to engage with the school and the cadets.
The statement reads, “We wish to let the public know that we are monitoring the unfortunate development in the Philippines involving NIMASA NSDP 2013 cadets, as seen in a recent online video. And to assure Nigerians that NIMASA has received Ministerial approval for an assessment visit this October to ascertain, first-hand, the issues to fully and finally address them.