NIMASA Board Approves Appointment Of 3 New Directors And Promotion of 469 Others ...As Jamoh Charge Them To Rededicate Themselves To NIMASA Core Mandates

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of three new Directors for the agency, they are, Mr. Otonye Obom, Captain Umoren Sunday Michael, and Mr. Kazir Abubakar Musa.

The Directors were promoted along with Eighteen Deputy Directors and Twenty Assistant Directors. Four hundred and Thirty-One other staff were elevated to their next grade levels.

According to a press statement signed by Osagie Edward, Assistant Director, Public Relations this portion exercise is the third under the Dr Jamoh led management since he assumed office in March 2020 was ratified by the governing board of the agency during a meeting at the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.

While congratulating the new appointees and the newly promoted staff, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, charged them to remain committed to the Agency’s vision of making Nigeria great through sustainable harnessing of its huge maritime potential and to see the promotion as a morale booster to rededicate themselves to the delivery of the agency's core mandates. "It is my expectation that this development will serve as a morale booster as you collectively rededicate yourselves to the delivery of our core mandates". Jamoh said

Continuing, the DG said, “We remain dedicated to ensuring that staff welfare is at the forefront in order to encourage the hard work and dedication that our staff are known for is maintained and built upon going forward. Suffice to say that the promotional exercise was rigorous to ensure our high standards are maintained".

“On our part as Executive Management, we will continue to ensure that staff promotions are conducted as and when due as part of our commitment to human capacity development in the Agency thereby ensuring positive contributions to the nation’s economic diversification drive".

The Governing Board enjoined the newly promoted staff to be more dedicated to their duties, saying that promotions come with added responsibilities.

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