Tinubu Sacks NPA, NIMASA Directors, Appoints New Officials
By Fredrick Wright
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the executive directors at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The president has, however, approved new Executive Directors for the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
The new directors are:
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA):
(A) Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet — Executive Director, Finance & Administration (NPA)
(B) Engr. Olalekan Badmus — Executive Director, Marine & Operations (NPA)
(C) Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar — Executive Director, Engineering & Technical Services (NPA).
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA):
(D) Mr. Jibril Abba — Executive Director, Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services (NIMASA)
(E) Mr. Chudi Offodile — Executive Director, Finance & Administration (NIMASA)
(F) Engr. Fatai Taye Adeyemi — Executive Director, Operations (NIMASA)
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity). Chief Ajuri Ngelale reads: “The President approves these appointments 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 able guidance of the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
