Mr Haruna Jauro has formally taken over from Mr Calistus Obi as acting Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
This is contained in a statement on Monday in Lagos by the Deputy Director and Head, Public Relations of NIMASA, Mr Isichei Osamgbi.
The statement said the handover ceremony took place on Monday, July 27.
It explained that Obi pledged his loyalty to the acting director-general and urged all staff of the Agency to support Jauro.
According to the statement, Obi has assured that the excellent working relationship between him and the acting director-general will be sustained in order to lift NIMASA to greater heights.
The statement noted that Jauro had expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for the opportunity to serve the nation in his new capacity.
He thanked staff of the Agency for their commitment to duty and sought their cooperation toward the realisation of the mandate of the Agency.
He said “I want to thank staff of NIMASA for their commitment to the objectives of this Agency and crave your cooperation so that together, we can actualise the objectives for which the Agency was set up for.’’
Until his appointment, Jauro was the Executive Director, Finance and Administration in the Agency.
Meanwhile, Jauro is to oversee the affairs of the Agency until a substantive director-general is appointed.
