Again, Nigeria has lost its bid for election into Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This is coming after years of futile efforts to rejoin the elitist group of maritime nations since the nation lost its re-election bid in 2011.
The new members of Category ‘C’ are Bahamas, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Vanuatu.
Joining Nigeria as losers are: South Africa, Kuwait and Peru. The new entrants are: Vanatu, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Winners in Category ‘A’ are China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Winners in Category ‘B’ are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates.
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