Nigeria: Home Business Lawmaker Calls for Proper Management of Shipwreck Removal, Waterways

21 July 2017

A member of the House of Representatives representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency, Randolph Iwo Oruene Brown has strongly advocated urgent intervention and proper management of the Nigerian coastal waterways, particularly on the Bonny Kingdom territorial waters.

Brown, who gave this indication while presenting a notice of motion titled: 'Proper Management of the Nigeria Coastal Waterways and Removal of Shipwreck,' on the floor of the House of Reps, noted that Nigeria derives enormous benefits from her maritime industry which has continued to be a major source of sea transportation, means of livelihood, and a major income earner for government, resulting from major import and exports activities within the sea ports and waterways.

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