Our attention has been drawn to a publication in an online medium “Ships and Ports” with allegations of nepotism against the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA under the leadership of Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR.
I wish to state categorically that this publication is subjective, smirking mischief, skewed to achieve the goals of the fabricator, and meant to mislead Nigerians.
It is worthy of note that the Agency’s approved organogram has 9 directorates and 11 autonomous units. At present, NIMASA has 12 Directors with all but one of them promoted under Jamoh’s administration. The breakdown shows that 5 are from South South, 3 from South West, 2 from South East and 1 each from North East and North West. We wish to put on record that the two Directors promoted this year were both from Southern Nigeria. This implies that the ratio of the Agency’s Director from South to North is 10:2, representing over 83% Southern Directors, as against less than 17% Northern Directors.
The Directors of Marine Environment Management Department, Special Duties, Data Management Services, Deep Blue and Secretary General of Abuja MoU are all from the South South geopolitical zone. The South West has Directors of Internal Audit, SERVICOM, and Maritime Labour Services Western Zone, while the Directors of Cabotage and Planning and Research Departments are from the South East. The North East and North West have one Director each, heading the Western Zonal Region and the Reform Coordination Unit respectively.
It is imperative to note that competent professionals from Southern Nigeria are heading seven (7) out of the eleven (11) autonomous Units of the Agency including the Agency’s spokesperson who is from South-South geopolitical Zone.
While we urge media practitioners to always cross check their facts before going to press, the allusion by Messrs Ships and Ports that the Agency has an office in Jos, Plateau State is misleading.
This is a misrepresentation of facts, which is capable of misinforming the public, as the Agency has never operated an office in Plateau State.
Osagie Edward
Assistant Director,
Public Relations, NIMASA
APPENDIX
S/N
NAMES
PORTFOLIO
GEO POLITICAL ZONE
1.
Mr. Heaky Dimowo
Director, Marine Environment Management
South South
2.
Mr. Isichei Osamgbi
Director, Special Duties (External Relations & Technical Cooperation)
South South
3.
Engr. Chris Amakulo
Director, Data Management Services
South South
4.
Mr. Otonye Obom
Director, Deep Blue
South South
5.
Captain Sunday Umoren
Director & Secretary General Abuja, MoU
South South
6.
Mrs. Olamide Odusanya
Director, Internal Audit
South West
7.
Kehinde Bolaji
Director, SERVICOM
South West
8.
Mrs. Olubusola Akande-Obasanjo
Director, Maritime Labour Services, Western Zone
South West
9.
Mrs. Rita Uruakpa
Director, Cabotage Services
South East
10.
Mr. Eric Oji
Director, Planning Research & Data Management Services
South East
11.
Mr. Kabir Murnai
Director Western Zone
North West
12.
Hajia Aisha Jidda
Director, Reforms Coordination & Strategic Management
North East
13.
Hajia Aisha Idris
Head, Legal Services
North Central
14.
Mr. Abdullahi Mustapha
Head, Financial Services
North Central
15.
Mr. Khurason Inuwa
Head, Shipping Development
North West
16.
Mr. Danjuma Babah
Head, Procurement
North West
17.
Engr. Taiwo Olaniyan
Head, Maritime Safety & Seafarers Standards
South West
18.
Mrs. Nancy Oluoha
Head, Protocol
South East
19.
Mr. Tajudeen Yinka Giwa
Registrar of Shipping
North Central
20.
Mr. Osagie Edward
Head, Public Relations
South South
