The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh has said that the decision of the Governing Board to approve the appointment of three new Directors, comprising former head, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, was in line with the agency’s promise to always motivate staffers.

The two other newly appointed directors include Eric OJI and Dimowo Heaky, as well as 295 other members of staff across board.

Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative at the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Mr. Dirisu Abdulmumuni, was promoted to Deputy Director, alongside 61 others, as 233 other staffers were elevated to their next grade levels.

The promotions were ratified at a recent meeting of the Governing Board of the agency held in Lagos under the chairmanship of Hon. Asita O. Asita.

The DG, who, congratulated the promoted members of staff, charged them to remain committed to the agency’s vision of making Nigeria great through sustainable harnessing of its huge maritime potential.

“We are committed to our promise to always motivate staff and give them reason for hard work. The promotion process was rigorous but fair to all involved.

“I congratulate the newly promoted staff and say to them that the reward for hard work is more work. Promotion is the reward for hard work, and a qualification for higher responsibilities.

“I congratulate all our staff who have been promoted and implore them to see their elevation as a call to more dedication. 

“On our part as Executive Management, we will continue to ensure that staff are promoted as and when due so that they are motivated to give their best in the agency’s drive to make maritime a key element in the country’s economic diversification agenda”, Jamoh stated.

The Chairman of the NIMASA Governing Board, Hon. Asita o. Asita enjoined the newly promoted staff to be more dedicated to their duties, saying the promotions will come with more responsibilities.

The promotion exercise is the second under the Dr Jamoh management since he assumed office in March 2020.