NIMASA sets up Committee on sustainable blue economy
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has set up a Committee of Stakeholders to map out strategies to develop Nigeria’s Blue Economy.
Blue economy is the use of the sea and its resources for sustainable economic development
Disclosing this at this year’s celebration of the African Day of Seas and Oceans held in Lagos with the theme, “Partnership Key to a Sustainable Blue World”, NIMASA’s Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, noted that the need for countries in the African continent to collaborate has become imperative in order to realize a common goal, geared towards the actualization of the Blue Economy.
Peterside said that the world is concerned about the sustainable use of the seas and oceans as it is endowed with enormous resources, hence the need for Africa to utilize the opportunities embedded in it.
He said: “Our passion for Africa’s partnership inspires our leadership role in the Association of African Maritime Administration, AAMA, to continue to innovate with ideas to pull African Maritime Administrations, MARAD, together for sustainable realization of the objectives of the African Integrated Maritime Strategy, AIMS, 2050 towards a peaceful, prosperous and integrated Africa where there will be equal opportunity to participate towards economic growth.”
He assured that NIMASA will continue to engage and educate the public on the sustainable use of the seas and oceans.
Speaking in similar vein, Managing Director, Starz Marine and Engineering Services Limited, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun who chaired the occasion, noted that Nigeria is at a vantage position with a good geographical location with about 900 km coastline, hence the need to work harmoniously to realize the blueprint of the AIMS 2050 with the overall goal of actualizing the concept of the Blue Economy in Africa for continental economic growth.
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