Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria opposes resuscitation of National Shipping Line

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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has expressed its opposition to the planned resuscitation of the National Shipping Line (NSL) by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The union argues that the new NNSL cannot be successful without addressing the unpaid entitlements and pensions of retired seafarers from the liquidated shipping line.

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has kicked against the planned resuscitation of the National Shipping Line (NSL) by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. In a press statement by the head of Media, MWUN, John Ikemefuna, it was disclosed that refloating the Nigeria National Shipping Line (NNSL), by the minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, without unpaid entitlements and pensions of disengaged Seafarers of the liquidated shipping line is a mirage.

According to him, a new NNSL will never be possible if the retired Seafarers, who worked tirelessly are not given their right dues after 28 years of liquidating the NNSL. “The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who was in Lagos recently, projected refloating the Nigeria National Shipping Line (NNSL) after 28 years of its liquidatio

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