Published 13 Dec,2020 via The Nation - Lagos is set to launch a multi-million Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (L.A.C.E) to provide a major boost to the fast-growing fisheries sector that already ships a major portion of its output to overseas markets.
Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this over the weekend at the Y2020 edition of the Lagos Seafood Festival held at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island explained that the Centre was part of wider government efforts to modernise the management and monitoring of the aquaculture and marine fisheries sector that has grown rapidly to place the state among the world’s top fishery producers.
The Governor who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat added that the present supply of fish and other seafood products in the State was insufficient to meet the fish and seafood demands of Lagosians hence the need to have a private sector driven aquaculture centre.
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Daniel Essiet