NIMASA redeploys directors
Acting Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr Haruna Baba Jauro has approved the redeployment of some members of its senior management.
According 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.
In a statement issued by the Deputy Director/ Head Public Relations, Hajia Lami Tumak, the redeployment 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.
Hajia Lami Tumaka is now the Deputy Director/Head of Public Relations, Aisha Musa is to Head the Western Zone, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi is now Deputy Director, Maritime Guard Command, Mr. Dele Ejekuko is now in-charge of Zones in the DG’s Office and Mr. Eric Orji deployment reads, Acting Registrar of Ships.
Mr. Jibril, who is now Director of Administration was until his new posting the Director of Planning Research and Data Management Services department.
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.
Mr. Olayemi Abass who is the new Head of the Financial Services Department is a holder of HND in Accounting and 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.