Yemi Obafemi
As part of measures to efficiently execute and create the conditions required to raise the contribution of the Marine & Blue Economy sector to the nation’s GDP, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new Executive Directors in two (2) agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy:
Under Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), he appointed Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet as the Executive Director, Finance & Administration (NPA), Engr. Olalekan Badmus as the Executive Director, Marine & Operations (NPA), Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar as the Executive Director, Engineering & Technical Services (NPA)
Under Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the President appointed Mr. Jibril Abba as Executive Director, Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services (NIMASA), Mr. Chudi Offodile as the Executive Director, Finance & Administration (NIMASA), Engr. Fatai Taye Adeyemi as the Executive Director, Operations (NIMASA)
The President approves these appointments with the firm belief, after studying their impressive profiles, that the new appointees will expeditiously and efficiently execute on their collective mandate to create the conditions required to significantly raise the contribution of the Marine & Blue Economy sector to the nation’s GDP while evolving the Nigerian economy into a labour-intensive and inclusive one that creates new opportunity for all Nigerians in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda, under the able guidance of the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola.
