President Bola Tinubu has given his approval to the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), serving a renewable term of four years.

This decision follows the conclusion of Mr. Bashir Jamoh’s tenure, marking a pivotal change in NIMASA’s leadership.

Dr. Mobereola, holding a Ph.D. and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, brings an impressive academic background to his new position. He is distinguished as a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport in both England and Nigeria.

Formerly, Dr. Mobereola held key positions, including Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) from 2003 to 2015 and Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State from 2015 to 2016.

In the private sector, he served as Deputy Managing Director and Project Development Director at AFM Consulting Plc, London, and as a Senior Economist at British Petroleum Shipping Limited, London.

President Tinubu anticipates Dr. Mobereola’s contributions to achieving NIMASA’s mandate, focusing on world-leading standards in maritime safety administration, labour regulation, pollution prevention, search and rescue, cabotage enforcement, shipping development, and ship registration. These objectives align with the policies and programs of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the sector, guided by the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola.