Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (left); Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola at a Citizens' Engagement Meeting on the activities of the Ministry in Abuja. The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has commenced engagements with financial institutions to provide single -digit interest loans for fishermen nationwide to boost productivity, empower operators and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this during the Ministry’s Fourth Quarter 2025 Stakeholders and Citizens Engagement held recently in Abuja. “Adigitally enabled Ministry is a more responsive Ministry. According to her, the ECMS will enhance institutional memory, reduce bureaucracy, improve accountability, and align the Ministry with the Federal Civil Service’s broader digital transformation agenda.

Source: The Guardian December 24, 2025 14:41 UTC