Abuja, Nigeria - December 10, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a new security and economic framework aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast marine and aquatic resources under the blue economy. The President announced the blueprint during a Presidential Parley with participants of Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu noted that the marine sector remains one of the country’s most critical drivers of national transformation. “The blue economy offers a strategic pathway for diversifying our revenue base, creating sustainable employment and revitalising the ecosystems that sustain national development. “If properly harnessed, this sector could become an anchor of shared prosperity for generations,” he said. The President welcomed the findings of the NIPSS study on Blue Economy and Sustainable Development in Nigeria, describing it as a timely resource outlining the “opportunities we must seize, the challenges we must confront and the policies we must refine.” He commended the institute for sustaining what he described as its tradition of analytical rigour, creativity and patriotic duty. “These opportunities lie within our grasp if we act with discipline and intentionality,” he said. Tinubu identified the establishment of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as a critical step towards improving port management, strengthening maritime security and enabling private-sector investment. However, he acknowledged that more work must be done and directed all relevant ministries, departments and agencies to study and prepare to implement the NIPSS recommendations without delay. “These threats are real, and this Administration is taking decisive steps to address them,” he said. Tinubu further assigned NIPSS an expanded national security mandate, directing the institute to conduct a nationwide security diagnostic and produce actionable recommendations for reforming Nigeria’s security architecture. “The policy paper shall be submitted to my office within an agreed timeline, and it will receive the utmost attention,” he assured. Earlier, the Director-General of NIPSS, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, thanked President Tinubu for the support given to the institution. He also appreciated the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, for funding Senior Executive Course 47. Presenting highlights of the report, Col. Muktar Dauda, Monitor General of Course 47, said the Federal Government had already begun addressing systemic gaps in the blue economy. He commended President Tinubu for his visionary leadership in driving economic reforms. The report identified challenges relating to governance, institutional coordination and policy coherence, noting that existing infrastructure falls below global standards. It also emphasised the vast opportunities available to Nigeria.