Nigeria has been urged to tap the potential of ship recycling in the country.

Greg Ogbeifun, president of the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), told This Day that investors should get into shipbreaking.

He said the move would create jobs and add value to the economy.

“There are many wrecked ships scattered over the waterways of Nigeria," he added. "These vessels are abandoned midstream and around waterfronts within the country.

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