President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Jamoh, who until now is NIMASA’s Executive Director, Administration and Finance, is replacing Dakuku Peterside.
Peterside is an ally to the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi.
Peterside, who was appointed by President Buhari in 2016, is expected to end his tenure on March 10, 2020.
The 56-year-old Kaduna-born Jamoh is also the current President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CiOTA).
He holds a PhD from the University of Port Harcourt, specialising in Logistics and Transport Management.
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He also holds a master’s degree in Management from Korea Maritime and Ocean University, a post-graduate diploma in Management Sciences from Bayero University, Kano and a diploma in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Jamoh is also said to have 32 years of professional experience in the transportation and maritime sector.
He is the author of the book “Harnessing Nigeria’s Maritime Assets: Past, Present, and Future.”
Jamoh joined NIMASA in 2003 as an assistant chief commercial officer, eastern and central zones
The Director, Press, Ministry of Transportation, Ojiekwe Eric said, “that was the information I had. As soon as the ministry confirms it, we will issue a statement to that effect.”
