The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as well as the Nigerians Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The NIMASA board has 11 members and has as its chairman, Maj. Gen. Jonathan India Garba, and S.U Galadanchi, Ms. Nene Betty Dike, Rear Admiral Adeniyi Osinowo, Dakuku Peterside, Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, Joseph Oluwarotimi Fashakin, Gambo Ahmed, Asekomhe Otaakhia Keneth, Mohammed Gidado Mu’azu and Barrister Ebele Obi as members.
The NPA governing board which comprises eleven members will be chaired by Mr. Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye.
Other members of the board are: Mrs. Uche Okoro, Hadiza Bala Usman, Mohammed Bello Koko, Dr. Sekonte Davis, Prof. Idris Abubakar, Supo Shasore, Sueliman Ibrahim Halilu, Constance Harry Marshal, Umar Shua’ibu and Charles Efe Emukowhate Sylvester.
Addressing the board members, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi ,in Abuja yesterday said: “The appointment was approved by President Buhari and we believe that with this board, NIMASA can achieve its core mandate of promoting the development of indigenous commercial shipping capacity in international and coastal shipping trade and also regulate and promote maritime safety, security, marine pollution and maritime labour through fleet acquisition and expansion, manpower development, inter-agency collaboration, maritime safety and security and ship registration amongst others.”
As for the NPA, Amaechi said: “the mandate of the NPA is to construct and develop ports, docks, harbours, piers, wharves, canals, water courses, embankment, revetment and jetties.
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