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Nigeria maritime cooperation expands, green shipping drive

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Since late May 2026, Nigeria’s Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has deepened regional ties and accelerated domestic reforms. A digital Seafarer Discharge Book Management Portal was launched on 28 June to link applications to the National Identity Management Commission. In July, NIMASA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghana Maritime Authority to harmonise regulatory standards and formalised a safety partnership with the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau. In August, NIMASA reaffirmed its commitment to a “globally competitive maritime administration” through meetings with the Alumni Association of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the Mission to Seafarers (MtS) Lagos. On 11 August, NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy renewed their strategic partnership via a five-year Memorandum of Understanding in Abuja to support the nation’s Blue Economy. Concurrently, the Navy disrupted a militant network in Bayelsa State. To bolster domestic industry, NIMASA announced intensified enforcement of cabotage requirements on 26 August. By late August, efforts to secure the Blue Economy expanded through Operation Abo Eja, a joint initiative between the Nigerian Navy and the Federal Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture targeting illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. In early September, President Bola Tinubu met with NIMASA Director-General Dr. Dayo Mobereola to discuss sector development. On 4 September, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, met with stakeholders to address concerns regarding police operations during port cargo clearance, emphasizing that “effective maritime security and efficient trade facilitation are complementary objectives.” In mid-September, Dr. Mobereola reaffirmed that prioritizing Nigerian-flagged vessels under the cabotage regime is a key goal. During a tour of the African Pioneer Lagos Vessel, he emphasized developing indigenous capacity and noted plans to automate the Nigerian ship registry.

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