THE WORLD MARITIME DAY HOLDS GLOBALLY ON SEPT. 25 OF EVERY YEAR.
An advertisement was put up by Ocean Ambassadors Foundation on behalf of NIWA for primary students to register and send online.
Amongst the many contestants,twelve emerged and they came to defend their essay physically on sept.24 and the best three emerged.
These three got the ministerial handshake with gifts and cash prizes.
I celebrate all the teachers that coached them within a short notice because this year’s topic was really technical..
That is why Ocean Ambassadors Foundation has been advocating for maritime studies in the curriculum.
If IMO can send signals that primary school students should write essays,i dont know why the federal government is not seeing the light behind the tunnel.
Nigeria is a maritime nation and the president has seen the importance of our ocean,coastal waters and creeks by establishing the marine and blue economy ministry.
