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Wike Hails NIMASA’s Drive For Blue Economy

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for designing and pursuing a blue economy strategy to replace the current oil economy.
The commendation was contained in a statement signed by Head, Corporate Communications, NIMASA, Mr Philip Kyanet.
Wike gave the commendation on Wednesday when he received the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, who paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt.
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.
Wike also commended Jamoh for the new initiative of harnessing ocean resources to serve as an alternative revenue drive that would end the mono-economy status of Nigeria.
He said: “Let me commend the director-general for taking the bull by the horns; by coming to visit, to do the right thing.
“Let me thank you as one of those who have looked into the future that Nigeria cannot continue to depend solely on one product and that is oil.
“There comes a time that the wells will dry up and when the wells are dried, what is the alternative? Is it at that time we will begin to seek for an alternative?
“So, you are on the right track by identifying that we should go for the blue economy,” Wike said.
The governor pledged to partner NIMASA in the area of human capital development.
He also proposed the adoption of Government Sea School, Isaka, in Okrika Local Government Area of the state as an institution for seafarers’ training.
“This will help the industry and create a lot of manpower for our people and employment,” he said.
He expressed the state’s readiness to partner NIMASA on the Deep Blue Project, saying it would help to enhance security and boost youths capacity.
The governor said the state government would constitute a committee to liaise with NIMASA on the project.
Wike also requested for return of the agency’s Cabotage Department to Rivers, which had earlier been moved to Lagos.
He said his administration had procured gunboats for security agencies to assist them to ensure security on the waterways and as well boost business activities in the maritime environment.
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