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Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy

Ports, shipping, and the blue economy.

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Honourable Minister

AOAdegboyega OyetolaAppointed 2023

Nominated from Osun State, South West · Federal character

What the Constitution says

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

2026 budget

All ministries

₦213 billion0.3% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦10.9 billion
  • Running costs ₦1.87 billion
  • Projects ₦200 billion

Largest lines, of 8

  1. Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research₦86.0 billion · p.1390
  2. Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology - Lagos₦85.2 billion · p.1390
  3. National Inland Waterways Authority₦16.1 billion · p.1390
  4. Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy₦10.5 billion · p.1390
  5. Federal College of Fresh Water Fisheries Technology - New Bussa₦7.66 billion · p.1390

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.1390

Where it appears in the news

  • FG approves upgrade of Onne, Delta, Calabar ports

    Sep 28, 2026

    The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports, says Minister Adegboyega Oyetola.

    punchng.com ↗

  • Federal government approves upgrade of four South-South ports

    Sep 28, 2026

    Mr Oyetola said the government wanted Nigerian businesses to spend less time and resources moving their goods, while creating an environment that attracts investment and supports employment.

    premiumtimesng.com ↗
Senate of Nigeria confirms Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoAbubakar DantsohoUmar Yusuf GireiDayo MobereolaPius AkutahJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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