The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has issued a firm warning to heads of agencies under his ministry, insisting on strict accountability and the delivery of tangible results.
Oyetola issued the warning during the signing of performance bonds with the heads of maritime agencies during the Ministerial Management Retreat held alongside the 2026 first quarter stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Thursday, where he stressed the importance of performance-driven governance.
The agencies include the Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, National Inland Waterways Authority, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, and the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria.
Others are the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research, Federal
College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa and Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga.
He explained: “Let me emphasise that all departments and agencies under the ministry must remain firmly focused on delivering tangible results.
“These are not ceremonial documents. They are binding commitments. Accountability will not be optional.”
He noted that performance bonds to be signed during the retreat are binding commitments that would be closely monitored and rigorously evaluated.
Oyetola underscored the need for data-driven decision-making, robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and alignment with the Ministry’s strategic objectives.
He noted: “At the institutional level, we must remain disciplined and accountable. Every department and agency must deliver measurable outcomes.”
Oyetola explained that the retreat was designed to foster alignment between policy formulation, implementation, and stakeholder expectations.
The high point of the event was the signing of performance bonds between the minister and heads of agencies under the ministry.
