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Unlocking Nigeria's Maritime Sector Potential – A Pathway To Realising N70 Trillion Annually

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I write to draw your attention to my recent letter to the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy regarding transformative reforms needed to achieve a quadrillion naira economy...

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30th November, 2025

Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola

Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy

Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy

Abuja

Dear Honourable Minister,

RE: UNLOCKING NIGERIA'S MARITIME SECTOR POTENTIAL – A PATHWAY TO REALISING N70 TRILLION ANNUALLY

I write to draw your attention to my recent letter to the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy regarding transformative reforms needed to achieve a quadrillion naira economy within 10 to 15 years. While that letter focused primarily on land titling, credit economy expansion, and agricultural mechanisation, the maritime sector represents an equally critical pillar for Nigeria's economic transformation.

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