Tinubu appoints new Executive Directors for NIMASA, NPA

Maureen Aguta

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Executive Directors for Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA).

A statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri  Ngelale disclosed that the Executive Directors appointed for NPA are: Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet — Executive Director, Finance & Administration; Engr. Olalekan Badmus — Executive Director, Marine & Operations; and Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar — Executive Director, Engineering & Technical Services.

According to Ngelale, the EDs appointed for NIMASA includes: Mr. Jibril Abba — Executive Director, Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services; Mr. Chudi Offodile — Executive Director, Finance & Administration; and Engr. Fatai Taye Adeyemi — Executive Director, Operations.

Ngelale noted that President Tinubu approved the appointments of the Executive Directors with the “firm belief, after studying their impressive profiles, that the new appointees will expeditiously and efficiently execute on their collective mandate to create the conditions required to significantly raise the contribution of the Marine & Blue Economy sector to the nation’s GDP while evolving the Nigerian economy into a labour-intensive and inclusive one that creates new opportunity for all Nigerians in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda, under the guidance of the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola.”