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Oyetola Puts Maritime Agency Chiefs on Notice, Signs Performance Bonds at Q1 Retreat
Oyetola Puts Maritime Agency Chiefs on Notice, Signs Performance Bonds at Q1 Retreat
By Emetena Ikuku, Waterways News Correspondent, Lagos
Marine and Blue Economy Minister Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola has put the heads of all agencies under his ministry on notice, warning that accountability for delivering measurable results will be non-negotiable going forward.
Oyetola issued the stern directive during the signing of performance bonds with maritime agency chiefs at the Ministerial Management Retreat, held alongside the Ministry’s 2026 first quarter stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Thursday.
“Let me emphasise that all Departments and Agencies under the Ministry must remain firmly focused on delivering tangible results,” the Minister declared, according to a statement from his Media Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola.
Oyetola made clear that the performance bonds signed at the retreat carry real weight. “These are not ceremonial documents. They are binding commitments. Accountability will not be optional,” he said.
The Minister stressed the importance of data-driven decision-making, robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and alignment with the Ministry’s strategic direction.
“At the institutional level, we must remain disciplined and accountable. Every department and agency must deliver measurable outcomes,” he added.
Oyetola also described the retreat format — combining internal policy sessions with stakeholder engagement — as a deliberate tool for better governance. “The integration of this engagement enables us to listen, reflect, and recalibrate,” he said.
The high point of the event was the formal signing of performance bonds between the Minister and the heads of eleven agencies under the Ministry. They include the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), and the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).
Also signing were the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT), National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR), Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa, and Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga.
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