LEARNING ON THE JOB: Oyetola Says Briefing From Heads Of Agencies Was Educative, Enlightening

he Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, has concluded interactions with heads of agencies, departments under the Ministry, even as he described the briefing  with the various Chief Executive Officers as educative and enlightening.

Oyetola made this known on Wednesday , shortly after concluding his interaction with the various heads of agencies and departments under his ministry.

According to a statement , the minister who  was  apparently learning on the job was quoted saying that “The briefings have been educative and enlightening. It gave me the opportunity to listen to the challenges of the departments and agencies under our Ministry, and I have resolved, working with my team to ensure we hit the ground running immediately.

” We remain committed to the realisation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President,” the minster added.

The Minister who also promised to prioritize constant dredging of the littoral states across the country, called on the agencies to harmoniously work as a team.

Oyetola also noted that dredging of the nation’s ports will also continue so as to make them remain navigable, enhance their operations, and ensure improved revenue generation for the Federal Government.

The Minister stated that the rehabilitation and modernisation of the nation’s ports would commence soon.

The minister, who was inaugurated last Monday, began receiving briefings from the heads of agencies and departments under his ministry almost immediately.

He promised to look into some of the issues impeding their smooth operations with relevant agencies of the government, just as he reiterated the need for effective collaboration among agencies within the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry so as to realise the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for the sector.

So far, he has interacted with all the departmental heads and followed up with the heads of agencies, beginning with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),  Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), National Inland WaterWays Authority (NIWA) and Nigeria Shippers’ Council.

He rounded off the briefings on Wednesday with the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron and the Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).