Marine and Blue Economy Ministry – Shipping World News Magazine

Despite misgivings in certain circles that this might just be another wild goose chase, the Federal Government seems to have deployed its full diplomatic and maritime arsenal to grab an illusive category " C" seat at the International Maritime Organization, IMO.The elections are billed to hold in November this year. This time around, the campaign has a full Presidential endorsement as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that failure would not be an option. " This administration is committed to a full, comprehensive diversification of the economy, and the Marine and Blue Economy sector has a crucial role in the realisation of this dream",he was quoted to have told Adegboyega Oyetola, who oversees the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry. Nigeria has made no fewer than nine unsuccessfu...

Having made history as the first among Nigeria's littoral states to create a Marine and Blue Economy Ministry, Bayelsa State again recorded another first when last week it rolled out a draft policy on how to navigate through the stormy waters of her potentially prosperous Marine and Blue Economy. It was not particularly an easy assignment for the technical working group which came out with the draft policy due to the inexplicable fact that even at the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, such a document was not available as a reference point. Another contentious issue was how to navigate through a legal and policy framework for Bayelsa State without infringing on federal maritime laws majority of which fall under the Exclusive Legislative List. About 20 experts from the academ...

Tag: Marine and Blue Economy Ministry

Nigeria in a Last Ditch Attempt to Grab IMO Council Seat . By Asu Beks.

Bayelsa State’s Ambitious Draft Marine and Blue Economy Policy By ASU BEKS