Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has revealed that Nigerian Ports Authority will soon begin the implementation of full automation and cargo tracking to promote efficiency and ease of doing business across various ports in the country
The Minister made this known today in Abuja when he received a renowned entrepreneur and sustainability expert, Professor Gunter Pauli, who is on a three-day visit to Nigeria.
Director, Press & Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, in a statement, stressed that Pauli’s visit was facilitated by his partners in Nigeria, Premium Blue Economy Innovation and Investment.
“Again, we are going to be talking of automation of ports to make them more efficient. I would like to tell you that in another two years, it will all change. We are bringing in automation and cargo tracking as we are working on that for implementation.
“Seventy per cent of the resources that are available actually come from the ocean, and we have it in abundance here.
“I believe in the Public Private Partnership arrangement. The government will create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and our concept in dealing with these, is purely in PPP, and I see quite a lot of opportunities there,” Oyetola added.
The minister noted that over the past two years, there has been no single instance of piracy on Nigerian waterways, indicating adequate protection. In order to stimulate development, he called on investors to seize the opportunities and partner with the newly established Ministry.
