MWUN hosts ITF Coordinator, Annica

The President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju on Monday led other executive members of the Union to play host to Mrs Barning Annica Marie, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) London, Project Coordinator on Maritime Affiliate Support project( MAS) for ITF, who paid a working visit to the Union secetariat in Lagos.

A statement issued by MWUN Head of Media, Comrade John Ikemefuna said Comrade Adeyanju commended Mrs Annica for finding time to visit Nigeria for the first time since her appointment as the Coordinator of the MAS project and also acknowledged the tremendous roles she has been playing on behalf of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria in respect of the MAS project in-country.

“The MAS project has been described as very significant in the lives of the Nigerian Seafarers, which also stands to better the lots of the Union in terms of increase in membership; for a better negotiation on Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with affiliate companies to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, which will bring about a minimum standard of remuneration across board for all Seafarers in Nigeria, that is the NJIC, where Seafarers salaries are paid in hard currency (Dollars). This project had also put the country’s seafarers as the highest paid globally.The project is also making sure that seafarers get their certificate of competence seamlessly from NIMASA amongst others, ” the statement said.

Mrs. Annica commended Adeyanju, who holds various leadership positions within the ITF, for his visionary leadership, dedication to workers welfare, and commitment to promoting women’s inclusion in the union.

The ITF Coordinator noted that she will take back to ITF London the huge progress so far made by the union concerning the MAS project in the country in spite of some challenges.

She pledged to return to Nigeria to ensure the project achieves its full potential for the benefit of MWUN.

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L-r: President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju; Project Coordinator on Maritime Affiliate Support, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) London, Mrs Barning Annica Marie; and a representative of ITF, Mr. Ayo, when Marie paid a courtesy visit to the union’s secretariat in Lagos on Monday.