President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the new Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), who replaces the outgoing DG, Mr. Bashir Jamoh. This development was made known in a statement on issued Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, stating that new DG’s appointment was for an initial term of four years, subject to renewal.
The statement reads, “Dr. Mobereola holds a PhD, and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, England and a fellow of the same institute in Nigeria.
“He was the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) from 2003 to 2015 and was also the Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State from 2015 to 2016.
“In the private sector, he was Deputy Managing Director and Project Development Director at AFM Consulting Plc. London. He was also Senior Economist at British Petroleum Shipping Limited, London.
The statement added that President Tinubu expects the newly appointed DG to bring his vast experience to his new position also achieve the mandate of NIMASA.
