In the past, not much has been heard about NIWA as it has just been job-for-the-boys kind of establishment. But now that a technocrat, famously called Bola Oyebamiji, has been put in the saddle, it’s believed that there will be a major turnaround in the inland water transportation sector; and, since the focus of the Bola Tinubu-led administration is restructuring to boost revenue, it’s also believed that the Ikire, Osun State-born banker, economist, public administrator and politician will make a mark in his new assignment.
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A statement by Media Aide to the Minister, Ismail Omipidan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the Executive and Legislature to develop the blue economy in Nigeria by paying greater attention to the sector.
The creator of Blue Economy, Prof. Gunter Pauli, who hailed President Bola Tinubu for creating the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has said the policy was overdue considering the abundant opportunities in Nigeria.
The governor said NIMASA’s plan for sustainable use of Nigeria’s abundant maritime resources was in line with the country’s economic diversification drive.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting blue economy for safe and sustainable use of the continent’s vast sea and ocean resources.