The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, will attend the 2026 Summit of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) as Special Guest of Honour, with stakeholders anticipated to discover options to the monetary and regulatory challenges confronting indigenous shipowners.
The summit, scheduled for October 29, 2026, at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos, will give attention to the theme, “Low-Risk Capital For Indigenous Shipowners: Overcoming Regulatory, Financial Bottlenecks.”
The gathering is anticipated to carry collectively key authorities officers, maritime regulators, monetary establishments, trade specialists and shipowners to look at sensible methods for enhancing entry to inexpensive financing and strengthening indigenous participation in Nigeria’s transport trade.
Oyetola’s participation comes amid rising requires improved entry to funding and a extra enabling regulatory atmosphere to assist Nigerian shipowners and increase the capability of the nation’s indigenous fleet.
The occasion holds below the Distinguished Chairmanship of Barr. Temisan Omatseye, former Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Keynote Speaker is Dr. Olisa Agbakoba(SAN), Founding Partner, OAL, and former President, Nigerian Bar Association.(NBA)
In a press release issued on Sunday, SCAN President, Moses Ebosele mentioned all is ready to carry the occasion, including that regardless of Nigeria’s wealthy maritime potential, international operators have continued to dominate the nation’s maritime area, controlling over 95% of the carriage of Nigerian imports, exports, and related freight earnings, whereas the native participation stays critically low, with indigenous ship homeowners capturing solely about 4% to five% of the market.
