BY Temitope Yakubu
The National Development Program for the establishment of industrial fishing and associated seafood production in Nigeria is set to take off through a joint venture with a group of local and international partners.
A delegation of the federal government is set to depart for Greece and Costa Rica on a facility inspection as part of the implementation of the above project. This is in line with the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed to establish an industrial fishing and processing company in a joint venture run by a consortium of Greek and Nigerian partners led by the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
Speaking on the progress of the project, Charles Dokubo, special adviser to the president on the Niger Delta, said it is in line with a deliberate effort by government to promote diversification of the economy beyond oil.
“The project provides a clear convergence of domestic development and national security objectives while catalysing large volumes of foreign direct investment into the country. This is the first time that a large volume of our ex-agitators will be offloaded to full employment at once,” he said.
“The assurance that they will be EU certified means that they can work anywhere in the world beyond our shores. It creates a regional architecture that places emphasis on stability, economic and sustainable development.
“In the long term, it will position Nigeria to contribute more meaningfully to a market driven blue economy framework for growth and prosperity within the Gulf of Guinea. I thank all our partners and promise to ensure that we do everything within our capabilities to make sure that construction takes off by September.”
The Project was designed to acquaint the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) beneficiaries with modern day fishing using Trawlers.
The project was formally launched by the President President Muhammadu Buhari Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa, Abuja, in May.
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