The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has urged the National Environmental Standard Regulatory Agency to ratify and domesticate its sustainable ocean resources management agreements.

NSC executive secretary Pius Akutah said this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Akutah spoke during a courtesy visit by Jonathan Dajely, NESRA acting director of the Lagos Liaison Office, to the NSC’s office in Lagos.

The executive secretary noted that the federal government through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy was committed to sustainable ocean resource management.

“The NSC commends the National Environmental Standard Regulatory Agency for its crucial enforcement activities in the nation’s seaports.

“We cannot overemphasise the importance of allowing NESRA to carry out its mandate unhindered at the nation’s seaport.

“The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, is committed to sustainable ocean resource management and NESRA needs to ratify and domesticate its agreements for mutual benefit,” he said.

Mr Akutah added that there was a need for synergy among government agencies, emphasising collaboration over antagonism to boost the marine sector. 

(NAN)