There is a growing call from stakeholders in the maritime industry for the establishment of a dedicated ministry for the sector. They believe this move would allow the government to prioritise the blue economy and give it the attention it deserves, ANOZIE EGOLE writes
during the period from 2015 to 2023, the maritime sector made immense progress, in the opinion of the past President Muhammedu Buhari’s administration. Among its achievements, the establishment of Lekki Deep Seaport, the procurement of scanners for clearing cargoes, the approval of more deep seaports, and the construction of inland dry ports stand out.
This project, according to Jamoh, would enable the country to tap into the huge potential of the sea. “That money we call Cabotage Vessels Financing Funds, which is laying somewhere, should be given to various indigenous shipowners, who are ready to procure ships and start commercial shipping. Going forward, the Cabotage Act should be implemented to its letter. When vessels are coming to our waterways it is not supposed to come with a foreign flag, but NIMASA is not hammering on that. There are lots of expectations.
“The new government should concentrate on the economy. And going into the economy, you see all the basic driving machines of any economy. They should look into it. All the terminal operators depend on the generator to be able to work for 24 hours, which is negatively impacting on the cost of doing business. If there is regular power supply to the terminal operators that they do not have to depend on generators to be able to do their work, it will reduce the cost,” he argued.
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