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Major shakeup in NIMASA as Jauro redeploys Directors

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By Kunle Kalejaye 
 
A week after assuming office,  Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has commenced work by approving  the redeployment of 11 senior management staff of the Agency.
NIMASAAccording to the Acting DG, the new postings are expected to reposition the agency towards meeting its statutory mandate as enshrined in the NIMASA Act and other enabling instruments.
 
NIMASA said all handing and taking over processes have since been concluded and the directors settled in their new postings.
The agency  in a statement signed by the Deputy Director/Head Public Relation, Hajia Lami Tumaka stated that deployment exercise has Mr. Ibrahim Jibril as the Director of Administration and Personnel Services department. 
 
” Mr. Felix Bob Nabena is Director of SERVICOM, Mr Olayemi Abass takes over as the Head of Financial Services department, Mr. Suleman Abdulsalam is the Ag. Legal Adviser, Mr. Mohammed Sani is the Head of Procurement department while Hassan el-Yakub is Head of Cabotage Department.
“Similarly, Hajia Lami Tumaka is now the Deputy Director/Head of Public Relations, Aisha Musa has been redeployed to Head the Western Zone, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi is Deputy Director, Maritime Guard Command, Mr. Dele Ejekuko is in charge of Zones in the DG’s Office and Mr. Eric Orji is the Acting Registrar of Ships,” Tumaka noted in the statement.
The statement further explained that Mr. Jibril who until this posting was the Director of Planning Research and Data Management Services department is an astute administrator of over 30 years cognate experience in the Transport and Logistics sector.
” He was at various times head of Human Resources, Public Relations and Maritime Capacity Building Units of the Agency. Mr Jibril holds a diploma in Aircraft Engineering in 1982, a degree in Public Administration and a masters degree in International Law and Diplomacy. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM).
“A 1994 graduate of Business Administration, Mr. Bob Nabena also holds an MBA in Management and was until his deployment to SERVICOM the Director of Administration and Personnel Services after having served as the Special Assistant to the former DG of NIMASA, Dr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi for four years.
“The new Head of the Financial Services Department, Mr. Olayemi Abass is a 1988 HND holder in Accounting with an M.Sc in Contemporary Accounting from the Leeds Metropolitan University. He is also a member of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria. He has held several positions in the Agency including Deputy Director Finance, Coordinator of the Eastern Zonal Office of NIMASA and more recently was in charge of Zonal Coordination in the DG’s Office.
“Mr. Abdulsalam, a Deputy Director, until his posting as the Ag. Legal Adviser to the Agency was the Registrar of Ships. A 1986 graduate of Law, the new Legal Adviser also holds a Masters degree in Law and has previously worked in various capacities in the Legal Unit and Planning Research and Data Management Services department.
“Mr. Mohammed Sani whose current posting is Head of the Procurement department is a Deputy Director whose service to the Agency cuts across many areas. The 1981 graduate of Sociology who also holds a Masters in Public Administration is the immediate past head of SERVICOM. He was previously the Head of Zonal Coordination in the DG’s Office as well as Coordinator, Eastern Zone.
“Mr. el-Yakub is a 1981 HND graduate who also holds a masters degree in Transport Technology. He has previously worked in Shipping Development, Cabotage and Western Zonal Office as a Deputy Director.
“Hajia Lami Tumaka, the current head of Public Relations has served in this capacity in two previous occasions. A 1979 graduate of English, Hajia Tumaka also holds a diploma in Public Relations and an MBA in Business Management. The Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (FNIPR) brings to bear on this assignment, about three decades cognate experience in journalism, public relations and management. She has previously worked in the Planning, Research and Data Management Services and Administration and Personnel Services departments of the Agency with her most recent posting being Deputy Director Maritime Guard Command.
“Mrs. Aisha Musa returns to a familiar turf as Coordinator of the Western Zone having served in that capacity previously. A 1982 graduate of Law, Mrs. Musa had also served as the Registrar of Ships and Deputy Director Legal in the DG’s office.
“The immediate past Head of Public Relations, Mr. isichei Osamgbi is a 1992 graduate of English who also hold a masters degree in International Law and Diplomacy. Mr. Osamgbi who is now Deputy Director Maritime Guard Command had earlier served as Coordinator of the Abuja Liaison Office and has about twenty years previous experience in journalism and the Oil and Gas sector.
“Mrs. Uruakpa who until her deployment as Deputy Director Maritime Labour Services was the Ag. Legal Adviser, is a 1985 graduate of Law and also hold a Masters in Public Administration.
“Mr. Eric Orji, the Acting Registrar of Ships was until this new posting, an Assistant Director in the Ship Registry. A 1986 Law graduate with masters in International Maritime Law, Mr. Orji had previously served in Shipping Development department,” the statement noted.
 
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Maritime Governance: Minister Deposits Three Accession Instruments At IMO

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November 21, 2024

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The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has deposited three Instruments of Accession to IMO Conventions signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the global body.

He did so on Tuesday, at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which acts as the repository for these conventions.

This move, coming a few weeks after Nigeria declared its intention to contest election for a seat on the IMO Council, is expected to enhance Nigeria’s maritime governance and align its practices with international standards, promoting maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.

Shortly after the presentation ceremonies, Oyetola informed the IMO Secretary General, Arsenio Dominguez, of the President’s commitment to ensuring that Nigeria aligns with international maritime standards regarding maritime safety, security, and sustainable marine practices.

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He also called on the IMO to extend technical support to Nigeria.

In his words, “These instruments, duly acceded by His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, signify Nigeria’s continued commitment to aligning with international maritime standards, ensuring maritime safety and security, and promoting sustainable marine practices.

“We hereby request tailored technical cooperation under the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) to enhance Nigeria’s compliance with IMO conventions and improve our maritime governance and implementation of the instruments we submitted today.”

On his part, Dominguez, acknowledged with appreciation the formal deposition of the Instruments of Accession, stating that it underscores Nigeria’s steadfast commitment to aligning with global maritime standards.

“I congratulate Nigeria for its exceptional efforts in acceding to these six critical IMO instruments. I encourage continued momentum by securing presidential assent to additional key conventions. We at the IMO remains fully committed to supporting Nigeria through technical cooperation and capacity-building initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of these instruments,” he stated.

The instruments Oyetola handed over to Dominguez include the instrument of accession to the 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf (SUA Protocol 2005), the instrument of accession to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), and the instrument of accession to the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances Other Than Oil (Intervention Protocol 1973).

It was gathered that three other Instruments of Accession signed by President Tinubu are undergoing further steps to complete the processes for their deposit.

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Capacity Dev’t: NIMASA Assures On Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund

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Funds accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) are intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Single Treasury Account (TSA).

This assertion was made by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday.

The clarification became necessary to address “a misleading publication alleging that funds have disappeared from the CVFF account”.

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The statement reads, in part, “The report of a missing money is both misleading and false.

“For the record, the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, securely held in the NIMASA account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), remains intact. There has been no disappearance of funds, and no illegal transactions, as the article suggests. This misinformation is a figment of the authors imagination, aimed at undermining NIMASA’s integrity, and mislead the public about the Agency’s operations.

“The Management of NIMASA will ensure that the CVFF is utilised in line with its statutory purpose. NIMASA Director General, Dr Mobereola has assured stakeholders of the safety of funds under the CVFF.”

The statement cited the DG thus, “Let us be clear that the CVFF account at the Central Bank of Nigeria is safe, intact, and secure. We at NIMASA will continue to manage it with the utmost responsibility, and there are no irregularities or illegal activities surrounding the funds. I urge the public to disregard this false narrative and to continue trusting the Agency’s ability to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s maritime sector”.

It was gathered that the CVFF is a fund established under section 42 of the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 to promote the development of indigenous ship acquisition capacity and to provide credit facilities to local maritime operators.

The NIMASA, assured of its commitment “to transparency, accountability, and the advancement of Nigeria’s maritime sector.”

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Okpebholo Hits Ground Running, Flags Off Edo’s 1st Flyover Bridge

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November 19, 2024

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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo appears eager to deliver the dividends of democracy to his constituents.

This is discernible from the frenzy of activities being witnessed in his first few days on the job, including dissolution of boards, constitution of investigative panels, flagging off of infrastructure projects, among others.

In the bid to address the perennial road traffic congestion negatively impacting economic and social activities in Benin City, the state capital, Gov Okpebholo on Wednesday flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge.

Biztellers reports that the flyover bridge around the popular Ramat Park in the city centre is the first of such in the history of Edo State.

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The Edo State Government made the disclosure in its verified handle on micro-blogging site, X, on Wednesday.

It wrote, “Traffic decongestion: Gov Okpebholo flags off first flyover in Edo.
“Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo has flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City, the State Capital, as part of immediate efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the city.”

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