Chief Of The Naval Staff Launches The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria

Chief Of The Naval Staff Launches The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria

As part of the activities to mark the Nigerian Navy 68th Anniversary, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla launched the “International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION)” on Saturday 1 June 2024 in Apapa, Lagos.

The IMION is poised to become the platform/think-tank for maritime strategic thinkers, practitioners, and allies to interact, share ideas, and research into maritime strategic affairs affecting the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) & beyond.

Specifically, IMION will focus on dicourse of thematic areas such as maritime & ocean governance, maritime security, law enforcement, hydrography, blue economy, climate change amongst others.

The launch of IMION involved the Inauguration of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Governing Board & appointment of a Director General (DG). While the BoT & Governing Board, include the CNS two former CNS, serving and retired Admirals & erudite professors of international repute, the DG is Rear Admiral TC Udofia (rtd). The Special Guest of Honour at the Launching Ceremony was the Chairman Senate Committee on the Navy, His Excellency Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

IMION promises to be the confluence for international maritime discourse and the vehicle for articulating maritime strategy on the African Continent.