The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday disclosed that the rehabilitation and modernisation of the nation’s ports would commence soon.
Shortly after concluding his interaction with the various heads of agencies and departments under his ministry in Abuja, Oyetola reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the growth of the Blue Economy.
Since his inauguration a few days ago, the Minister has interacted with all the departmental heads and followed up with the heads of agencies, beginning with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Nigeria Shippers’ Council.
According to a statement by his media Team, Oyetola rounded off the briefings on Wednesday with the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, and the Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).
He promised to look into some of the issues impeding their smooth operations with relevant agencies of the government.
The Minister further reiterated the need for effective collaboration among agencies within the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry so as to realise the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for the sector.
“The briefings have been educative and enlightening. It gave me the opportunity to listen to the challenges of the departments and agencies under our Ministry, and I have resolved to work with my team to ensure we hit the ground running immediately. We remain committed to the realisation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President,” the minister stated.
. TheWitness
