The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency on Tuesday announced Mr. Calistus Obi as the Acting Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the agency.
Deputy Director/Head of Public Relations of NIMASA, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, in a statement said the appointment followed the handing-over by Dr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi to him.
The Federal Government had, last week, relieved Akpobolokemi of his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the agency and directed him to handover to the most senior officer.
The statement said Obi was, until this appointment, the Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services in the agency.
He has over two decades of experience in the law practice as well as in the maritime industry.
The statement said Obi, born on May 1, 1964, hailed from Ihiala Local Government Area of Imo State, and studied Law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
“After duly completing the mandatory Law School programme, he bagged a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,” the statement said.
Obi, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, was called to Bar in 1991.
He is also a member of the International Bar Association, Fellow, Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators, as well as other professional associations. .
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