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Marine and Blue Economy

Minister: Gboyega Oyetola

Mandate

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, created in August 2023, develops policy for Nigeria's seaports, shipping, fisheries, marine resources, and the sustainable use of the country's coastal and offshore domain.

It supervises the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Nigerian Shippers' Council, the Maritime Academy of Nigeria in Oron, the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, and the National Inland Waterways Authority interface for coastal navigation.

Current priorities include the National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, modernisation and concession of Apapa, Tin Can, Onne, Calabar and Lekki ports, deployment of the Deep Blue maritime security project against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, expansion of the Cabotage regime, and growth of fisheries and aquaculture for food security.

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