Nigeria advances maritime development and regional security ties

President Bola Tinubu met with Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), to discuss the development of Nigeria’s maritime sector. During the meeting, Mobereola reported on agency progress and industry challenges over the last two years. Tinubu emphasized that the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is intended to increase the sector’s contribution to the national GDP.

In a separate diplomatic effort, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, traveled to São Tomé to represent President Tinubu at the second-term inauguration of President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties and address regional security and maritime stability within the Gulf of Guinea.