The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called for strong legal protection, an efficient justice system and collaboration across judicial jurisdictions to protect and enhance global maritime sector growth.
She stated this at the opening of the 18th International Maritime Seminar for Judges, organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day seminar brought together judicial officers, maritime regulators, legal practitioners and participants from several African countries to strengthen maritime jurisprudence.
Ms Kekere-Ekun described maritime law as one of the principal pillars supporting global commerce, noting that nearly 90 per cent of international trade moved through the world’s oceans.
She said Nigeria’s maritime resources positioned the country to benefit significantly from the blue economy, noting that its sustainable growth depended on an efficient and trusted legal system.
