The Federal Government has emphasized that the Nigerian maritime industry will play a crucial role in achieving the goal of attaining a $1 trillion economic growth by 2027.
Pius Akuta, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, made this announcement during a courtesy visit to the Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited in Lagos on Thursday.JAMB Portal
President Bola Tinubu had earlier revealed that the government was actively working towards propelling Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy within the next three years, specifically by 2027.NYSC Portal
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However, speaking during the tour, Akuta, said “Mr President and his new hope agenda for this country is looking at moving from $500bn economy to $1tn economy by the end of four years.JAMB Portal
“And the marine and blue economy ministry is one of the pivotal ministries that would drive this economy to that extent.”informationguidenigeria
The NSC boss added that the government is looking at a private sector collaboration in rebuilding the sector.JAMB Result
“The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Oyetola, is already looking at developing a holistic blueprint, a new policy document that would capture all of those infrastructure deficits, infrastructure decay, and automation of the systems in the port so that at the end of the day, it would not going to be taking one issue and trying to fix it when the other problems are still persisting. But we have to look at the whole system holistically and see what can be done,” Akuta added.
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