Maritime Journalists not invited as Gov Douye Diri unveils Aquaculture Village in Bayelsa.
Nigeria's League of over 250 Maritime Journalists were conspiciously absent as Governor Douye Diri made history on Tuesday , November 4, 2026,at the unveiling of an Acquaculture village in Yenegwe, near Yenagoa which also coincided with a large scale harvest of the state owned fish farm. Like in previous high profile events of the Bayelsa Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, supervised by Pharmacists Faith Zibs Godwin, there is growing concern amongst maritime stakeholders that the huge investments and interventions in the sector, especially the Agge Deep Seaport project, by Gov Diri are grossly under reported. Said an aide to Douye Diri who spoke to Shipping World on condition of anonimity. " This is what you get when you appoint a non professional to head such a critical ministry. What b...