Oyetola reveals core agenda for marine, blue economy.

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, on Monday evening said his core agenda remain the opening of nation's blue economy virile private investments and Public Private Partnership (PPP).

He made the disclosure at the dinner session of the ongoing 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, holding in Abuja. The event was put together by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.

At the session themed: 'Sailing to Success: Harnessing Nigeria's Maritime Potential,' Oyetola who is the immediate past governor of Osun State, reiterated his ministry's commitment to fixing some of the challenges confronting the nation's marine and blue economy and opening up the sector to private investments and public-private partnerships.

He noted that just as the country has witnessed the transformation in the telecoms and power sectors through private sector participation, he believes that enabling private sector investments is key to unlocking Nigeria's economic potential in the Marine and Blue Economy sector.

Oyetola also spoke of government's readiness to enhance efficiency at the ports and facilitate the establishment of private sector-led Maritime Development Zones for the co-location of ancillary services such as 'wreck removal, wreck recycling, ship building, ship repairs, etc.

'We are also working to streamline the number of government agencies...