Admiral Udofia’s 5-Pillar Strategy to Protect Fisheries, Aquatics, and Food Security

The Director General (DG) of the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), Rear Admiral Thaddeus Christopher Udofia (rtd), Ph.D., has unveiled a decisive five-pillared strategic framework designed to salvage Nigeria’s collapsing fisheries, secure coastal livelihoods, and aggressively confront national food insecurity. Admiral Udofia recently delivered the high-stakes roadmap during his keynote address at the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) National Conference, held at the Rockview Hotel in Apapa, Lagos. Speaking under the central theme, “Sustainable Fishing in Nigeria—Pathways to Growth, Food Security and Coastal Livelihoods,” the IMION chief issued…

 $866M Seafood Paradox: DG IMION Explains the ‘Predatory Ghosts’ Plundering Nigeria’s Waters, Proffers Solutions

Nigeria spent a staggering $866 million on frozen fish and seafood imports in 2025 alone, highlighting a severely widening gap between the country’s enormous fisheries potential and its capacity to meet domestic seafood demand. The Director-General of the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), Rear Admiral Thaddeus Christopher Udofia (Rtd), Ph.D., disclosed this on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He was delivering a high-level goodwill message at the National Conference on Sustainable Fishing, organised by the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) at the Rockview Hotel in Apapa, Lagos. Speaking before…