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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have
clarified the protest at the Nigerian embassy in the Philippines by the 2013 set of its NSDP cadets.
Reacting to the purported protests in s statement, it said: “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.
The agency assured Nigerians that it had received ministerial approval for an assessment visit this October to ascertain first-hand, the issues to fully and finally address them.
“Our Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Victor Ochei, will lead the fact-finding mission to the Philippines to engage with the school and the cadets. As responsible management, we must deal with this from an informed position, as the matter far predates this administration.
“While we regret the embarrassment this may have caused all stakeholders, we urge caution and avoidance of any speculative reporting until the official outcome of the on-the-spot evaluation to the Philippines is submitted,” the statement reads.
