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| Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Ade Dosunmu |
Harboursandport.com:Lagos- August 12, 2025:The Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Ade Dosunmu, have outlined the Blue Economy as a potential drive to economic growth, job creation, and sustainable developments; reiterating the urgent need for Nigeria to harness the vast opportunities in the Blue Economy.
He made this call today while delivering a lecture titled “Blue Economy and Economic Diversification: Opportunities and Challenges” to participants of the Senior Executive Course 47, 2025, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.
In his presentation, . He stressed the sector’s capacity to reduce Nigeria’s over-reliance on hydrocarbons and emphasized the urgency of tackling key challenges, including regulatory gaps, environmental threats, and capacity constraints, and see the Sector as a strategic pathway to diversify the nation’s economy.
“The Blue Economy offers a unique and timely solution to Nigeria’s perennial dependence on hydrocarbon resources,” Dr. Dosunmu stated. “With strategic reforms, robust policies, and stronger collaboration among agencies and stakeholders, the sector can significantly boost national revenue and secure a prosperous future for our country.”
The lecture was part of a broader engagement that also featured papers on Foreign Direct Investment and the Blue Economy, Sustainable Coastal Tourism and Recreation in Nigeria, and Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nigeria’s Blue Economy, among others.
The NIPSS is Nigeria’s foremost policy think-tank, established to develop top-level leaders and policymakers capable of formulating and implementing strategies for national development.
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