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 concentrate on the theme, “Low-Risk Capital For Indigenous Shipowners: Overcoming Regulatory, Financial Bottlenecks.”
The gathering is anticipated to deliver collectively key authorities officers, maritime regulators, monetary establishments, business consultants and shipowners to look at sensible methods for enhancing entry to reasonably priced financing and strengthening indigenous participation in Nigeria’s delivery business.
Oyetola’s participation comes amid rising requires improved entry to funding and a extra enabling regulatory atmosphere to help Nigerian shipowners and develop the capability of the nation’s indigenous fleet.
The occasion holds beneath 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 an announcement issued on Sunday, SCAN President, Moses Ebosele stated all is about to carry the occasion, including that regardless of Nigeria’s wealthy maritime potential, overseas 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.
