President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dayo Mobereola as the new director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, announced the appointment after Bashir Jamoh’s term ended.
Jamoh officially passed on his duties to Chudi Offodile, the executive director of finance and administration, on March 11, following the conclusion of his term on March 10.
Ngelale said: “Dr. Mobereola holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, England, and a fellow of the same institute in Nigeria.”
“He was the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) from 2003 to 2015 and was also the Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State from 2015 to 2016.
“In the private sector, he was Deputy Managing Director and Project Development Director at AFM Consulting Plc, London. He was also Senior Economist at British Petroleum Shipping Limited, London.”
The special adviser mentioned that Tinubu anticipates Mobereola will utilize his extensive experience in his new position working under the guidance of Adegboyega Oyetola, the minister of marine and blue economy.
“The President expects the new Director-General to bring his vast experience to bear in his new role and to achieve the mandate of NIMASA in providing world-leading standards of maritime safety administration, maritime labour regulation, marine pollution prevention and control, search and rescue, cabotage enforcement, shipping development and ship registration, in accordance with the policies and programmes of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the sector as ably guided by the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola,” Ngelale said.
Mobereola’s appointment can be extended after four years.
In his speech during the handover, Jamoh emphasized the importance of the next leadership team continuing to build on the progress made over the last four years.</p></h2>
