Stakeholders say there is need to reorient Nigerians about the benefits that the country's water bodies hold beyond domestic uses.
Some maritime stakeholders say there is a need to reorient Nigerians about the country’s water bodies’ benefits beyond domestic uses.
The blue economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem.coordinator for the economy campaign, listed poor knowledge and a lackadaisical attitude as contributing factors to ocean pollution in Nigeria.
She expressed concerns about how poor policy implementation has created room for continued overfishing and over dredging of water bodies. “We don’t have that connection to preserving the ocean, and why we have a lot of challenges is because nobody cares,” Busolami said.On her part, Chiamaka encouraged indigenous researchers to carry out more research in Nigeria as opposed to research done through satellite imaging.
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