Minister of Marine and Blue Economy – Shipping World News Magazine

Nov132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IMO Category C Election: Oyetola inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee. …As Mobereola presents IMO instruments

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for a comprehensive action in Nigeria's bid to be elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, as he inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to promote the campaign. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Boardroom of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE) in Abuja on Tuesday, Oyetola said the campaign must be all-inclusive, taking into consideration diplomatic and operational strategies in soliciting votes to yield good dividends. He explained that, having lost out three times between 2011 and 2019 after its successful stints in 1975, 2001, and 2005, Nigeria is due to return to the Council to cement its relevance as a strategic Maritime domain and a stron...

Oct222024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Book on Maritime Environment and Blue Economy for Launch in Yenagoa Friday…Oyetola is Father of the Day.

Maritime, News Feature

All Roads lead to the Banquet hall of Government House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State as a renowned Bayelsa born Master Mariner , Philanthropist and Author, Capt. Mandela Paul Ogoun, PhD, launches his book "Maritime Enviroment: Legal and Policy Framework " . The event scheduled for Friday this week will have in attendance top dignitaries from the private and public sector including the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State , Sen Douye Diri who will be the Chief Special Guest of Honour. Also billed to grace this epoch making occasion is the Hon Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola , while Chief Michael Onuoha, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at the AILES Group will be the Chief Launcher. A one time Federal Permanent Secretary and Nigerian Ambassador to the Scandinav...

Oct122024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

WHO IS AFRAID OF A FEMALE CEO IN OYETOLA’S MINISTRY OF MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY?

News Feature

Why is the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, wary of naming Mrs. Chinyere Uramta, substantive Registrar/CEO of the Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarders of Nigeria (CRFFN). The Anambra-born Mrs. Uramta was appointed Acting Registrar/CEO of the Council on February 1, 2023 , upon the expiration of the tenure of former helmsman , Mr. Sam Nwakohu. Or is Oyetola being haunted by the "ghost" of Hadiza Bala Usman, the strong woman at the NPA who had a running battle with her former boss and benefactor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation? Not many Nigerians can forget in a hurry the dirty fight between Amaechi and Hadiza Bala Usman who held sway as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at Nigerian Ports Authority. ...

Jan32024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gboyega Oyetola, I am sorry….Asu Beks.

Maritime

In the past couple of days since Daily Trend, an online publication, carried my interview captioned, "Blue Economy Ministry: Oyetola has nothing to offer, he can't deliver ", my phone lines have been inaundated with calls taking serious exceptions to the content of the interview, which the callers argued cast serious aspersions on the Integrity and person of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Gboyega Oyetola. I want to state categorically, that the intention of the interview and my statements therefrom, were not intended to bring to disrepute, this cerebral technocrat and accomplished Corporate icon, who until recently was the democratically elected Governor of Osun State, where he left his indelible footprints. In the main, my interview was borne out of my passio...