The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for urgent action to eliminate the barriers that limit women’s participation in the maritime sector.
According to a statement on Monday, Oyetola stated this over the weekend in Lagos while speaking at the 8th Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association Africa Regional Conference, hosted by WISTA Nigeria.
The event was themed, ‘From Policy to Progress: Women Delivering Africa’s Shipping and Trade Energy Future’.
Oyetola, who was represented at the event by the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics in the ministry, Kalthum Ibrahim, said that women are already making significant contributions towards the development of the maritime industry.
