The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) has announced its withdrawal from ongoing merger talks with seven other maritime media associations.
In a statement signed by the President, Kelvin Kagbare, AMJON cited the other associations’ refusal to dissolve their individual bodies and merge into a single, united association as the reason for its withdrawal.
AMJON expressed its commitment to creating a single, strong, and indissoluble maritime journalists’ association.
The association believes that this can only be achieved if all eight associations dissolve their individual structures and fuse into one united body.
The other seven associations have proposed a confederacy model, which would allow them to retain their individual associations while coming together under a new name and structure.
AMJON rejects this approach, describing it as a “deception” and a “creation of another association in disguise.”
AMJON has called on the other associations to reconsider their stance and join forces to create a single, united maritime journalists’ association.
The association believes that this would be in the best interest of maritime journalists and the industry as a whole.
AMJON has thanked individuals and organizations working towards unity among maritime journalists, including the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The withdrawal of AMJON from the merger talks has raised questions about the future of maritime journalism in Nigeria and the prospects for unity among maritime media associations.
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