Seafarer development key to Nigeria’s blue economy success –Olubowale

By Steve Agbota
Group Managing Director, Seamate Maritime Integrated Services Limited, Ladi Olubowale, has called for strategic investment in Nigerian seafarers to unlock the full opportunities embedded in the nation’s blue economy.
Olubowale, who is also the Ambassador, International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), United Kingdom, made this call while commemorating the Day of the Seafarer 2026with the theme: “Carrying World Trade. Carrying the Risks,” under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
He said that Nigeria needs to prioritise the training and development of seafarers to be competitive in global trade, saying that no maritime nation can build ...