President Bola Tinubu yesterday approved the appointment of new executive directors for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), both under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy:
For the NPA are:
- Ms Vivian Richard Edet — Executive Director, Finance & Administration
- Olalekan Badmus — Executive Director, Marine & Operations
- Ibrahim Abba Umar — Executive Director, Engineering & Technical Services
At NIMASA are:
- Jibril Abba — Executive Director, Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services
- Chudi Offodile — Executive Director, Finance & Administration
- Fatai Taye Adeyemi — Executive Director, Operations (NIMASA)
In a statement, the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointments were made with the firm belief that the new appointees will expeditiously and efficiently execute their collective mandate to create the conditions required to significantly raise the contribution of the marine and blue economy sector to the nation’s GDP.
This is expected to evolve the Nigerian economy into a labour-intensive and inclusive one that creates new opportunities for all Nigerians in accordance with this administration’s ‘renewed hope’ mantra.
…the new appointees will expeditiously and efficiently execute their collective mandate to create the conditions required to significantly raise the contribution of the marine and blue economy sector to the nation’s GDP.
