The Director-General of Nigerians Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has projected that the Blue Economy is capable of generating 350 million jobs for Nigeria if adequately harnessed.
Dr. Jamoh was unhappy that the maritime sector had been underutilized in Nigeria, describing the situation as ‘sea-blindness’.
Jamoh who disclosed this on Monday during a Channels Television interview called on the Federal Government to tap the overwhelming opportunities in the blue economy.
The NIMASA boss stated that the fishery industry alone is capable of boosting the country’s frail economy.
Im his words: “So, it is left for every country to stimulate what they can maximize from the 350 million jobs in the blue economy alone.
“If you take fishing, you take wind energy; now we are having a problem with energy; if you take wind energy, it is underutilized.”
According to the World Bank, Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth and development.