Maritime Workers' Union Hosts ITF Coordinator, London, Annica

Maritime Workers' Union  Hosts ITF Coordinator, London, Annica

Comrade Adeyanju, VP, ITF Global, Annica, Coordinator ITF

By: Bisi Akingbade

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria,  MWUN,  has played host to  the International Transport Workers Federation, ITF,  London,  Project Coordinator on Maritime Affiliate Support project( MAS) for ITF,  Mrs Barning Annica Marie,, who paid a working visit to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria from London on the 22nd of April, 2024.

Comrade Adeyanju commended Mrs Annica for finding time to visit Nigeria for the very first time since being the Coordinator of the MAS project and also acknowledging the tremendous roles she has being playing on behalf of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria in respect of the MAS project in country.

According to the press release issued by  Head of Media, MWUN, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna,, stated that the Vice President ITF Global Dr. Adeyanju said that 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.

Annica in her response commended  Dr. Adewale Adeyanju, who is the Vice President ITF Global,  and Chairman ITF Africa, for his visionary leadership for the Union and also for having great passion for Workers welfare and for inspiring women inclusiveness 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 and that in spite of some challenges, the project still leave much to be desired in this all fruitful programme in Nigeria. Mrs Annica promised to return to Nigeria towards making sure that the MAS project hits its desired target for the Union.