Blue economy can add $1.5tn to global economy – Charles Ogbulogo

Nigeria’s blue economy has enormous potential, according to Professor Charles Ogbulogo, Vice-Chancellor of Maduka University in Enugu State, and if used well, it can contribute $1.5 trillion to the world economy.

Ogbulogo, who was represented at the ceremony by Dr. Musa Akinyemi, Rector of CMA, noted that the industry has the potential to generate over 30 million jobs and provide over 3 billion people worldwide with essential protein sources.

Delivering a paper recently as the guest lecturer at the 2023/2024 convocation, matriculation, and awards ceremony of Crown Maritime Academy, with the theme ‘Marine and Blue Economy Ministry: Catch-Alls and Caveats for the Tinubu Administration’, the Maduka University VC said that the world had transitioned from the emphasis on brick-and-mortar business to the era of knowledge economy.

Ogbulogo noted, “Humanity has desecrated the bond with nature and aquatic life is in grave danger.”

He explained that the blue economy is the “sustainable use of the ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem”.

He says, “The blue economy is also called the ocean economy. The ocean economy is concerned with the use of ocean resources, with an emphasis on the empowerment of its economic system. Since the core focus of the blue economy is anchored on the receptacle of sustainability, it is a part of the green economy.

The world has transitioned from the emphasis on brick-and-mortar business to the era of the knowledge economy, the care economy, the green economy, and the blue economy. And, therefore, there is the fear that, just as has been the case with previous paradigm shifts, many destitute nations would be left behind.”

Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo is a News Reporter at Wakadaily News, specializing in politics and current affairs. With a strong passion for storytelling and a keen interest in social issues, Zainab brings insightful perspectives to her reporting.

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