Unlocking Nigeria’s Blue Economy: Ports, Jobs, and Trillion-Dollar Potential
Nigeria’s Blue Marine Economic Zone spans its 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone and Gulf of Guinea coastline. The initiative aims to harness oceanic, coastal and inland water resources for ecological sustainability, diversified revenue and the creation of millions of jobs. Key features include oversight by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, focus on shipping, fisheries, offshore renewables and coastal tourism, and an ecosystem-based approach to conservation and climate resilience. Major projects range from ongoing deep seaports in Bayelsa, Lagos and Ogun to proposed ports in Cross River, Delta and Ondo, plus inland dry ports across multiple states, major dredging works, new pollution-control vessels and the Lagos-Calabar superhighway.
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