President Muhammadu
Buhari has reportedly sacked Dakuku Peterside, an ally to the Minister of
Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi as the Director-General of the Nigerian
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The President also
approved the appointment of the current Executive Director, Administration and
Finance, Bashir Jamoh, as the new DG, The Sun report.
Peterside, who was
appointed by the Buhari administration 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.
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, told the newspaper, “that was the
information I had. As soon as the ministry confirms it, we will issue a
statement to that effect.”
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