The Federal Government, through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has restated its commitment to regional cooperation and sustainable fisheries development as part of efforts to promote blue economy growth and encourage economic diversification within the African subregion.
Oyetola stated this on Tuesday in Lagos while speaking at the Advisory Committee and Consulting Session of the 16th Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea.
He maintained that Nigeria remains fully committed to the objectives of the FCWC in supporting collaborative initiatives that promote sustainable fisheries, effective governance, and the economic empowerment of coastal communities.
Represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Olufemi Oloruntola, the former governor of Osun State expressed Nigeria’s commitment towards the development of the sector.
“We encourage regional coordination, sharing of best practices, and building competencies to support systems that guarantee that the issues of fisheries are tackled promptly and rightly. There is opportunity for us to take stock of current activities and actions in the subregion and lay steps forward in line with regional standards that have been set to forestall the negative effects of climate change,” Oyetola said.
