MARITIME A PANACEA FOR EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN NIGERIA

Geoffrey Agabi, Onovughe Agabi and Kingsley Agaviezor

Department of Maritime Transport and Business Studies, Delta State School of Marine Technology Burutu

Department of General Studies Unit, Delta State School of Marine Technology Burutu

Email: geoffreyagabi9@gmail.com

Abstract:

The focus of this paper is on maritime training on seafarer’s employability and economic growth and development in Nigeria. The paper noted with dismay, that seafarer’s unemployment in Nigeria is on the rise base on this, stakeholders observed this trend is inimical to peace and security of the nation. To curb this menace, therefore the paper x-rayed the role of maritime training to seafarers as well as its contribution to economic growth and development of a nation. The paper also diagnosed the impact of maritime to employment creation for graduates in the maritime industry and the contributions of maritime transport to the national development. From the study, it was revealed that maritime training has a lot of contribute in providing employment opportunities to youth. Base on this premise, the paper conclude that there is a shortage of manpower in the maritime industry. It therefore recommend among others, that, seminar should be organized for youths by government at all level and agency that are saddled with such responsibilities, particularly Nigerian Maritime Administrative and Safety Agency (NIMASA) should sanitized the public, also government at all level should treat maritime in Nigeria with all seriousness and impunity.

Keywords: Development, Economic, Education, Growth, Maritime, Nigeria, Panacea.

Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Geoffrey Agabi, Onovughe Agabi and Kingsley Agaviezor(2019), Maritime a Panacea for Employment Creation in Nigeria. J. of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Vol. 11, Number 3, Pp. 1-15