President Bola Tinubu has given his endorsement for the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for the upcoming four years.
Mobereola’s appointment comes in the wake of Dr. Bashir Jamoh’s recent departure, following the expiration of his tenure.
With this appointment, Mobereola brings a wealth of experience to his new role, aiming to fulfill NIMASA’s mandate in various areas such as maritime safety administration, maritime labor regulation, marine pollution prevention and control, search and rescue operations, cabotage enforcement, shipping development, and ship registration. He intends to align his efforts with the policies and programs outlined in the Renewed Hope agenda for the sector, under the guidance of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
Dr. Mobereola holds a PhD and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, UK, and is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Transport in England and its Nigerian counterpart.
His professional background includes serving as the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) from 2003 to 2015 and as the Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State from 2015 to 2016.
In the private sector, he has held roles such as Deputy Managing Director and Project Development Director at AFM Consulting Plc in London, as well as serving as a Senior Economist at British Petroleum Shipping Limited, also in London.