Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency

Rivers Indigenes Condemn NIMASA Over Bad Distribution

April 15, 2020 12:46 pm

A group in Rivers state under the aegis of Rivers Peoples Alliance has condemned plans by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to deliver Covid-19 items to the University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital instead of the Rivers State Government.

Recently, the same agency delivered coronavirus materials directly to the Lagos Government that coordinated the Lagos affairs.

Peeved by this development, the group in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Pius Okechukwu described the action as selective because Rivers is being controlled by an opposition party.

In the statement, the group alleged that”our state government has been in the …

FFK Makes Revelation As Buhari Sacks Dakuku Peterside

March 5, 2020 12:15 pm

Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the removal of Dr. Dakuku Peterside, as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.

Buhari had on Wednesday reportedly appointed the current Executive Director, Administration and Finance, Bashir Jamoh, as the new DG,

Jamoh will replace Peterside, who has been the head of the maritime agency since 10th March 2016 and whose tenure ends on 10th March 2020.

Peterside will complete his time in office March 10, 2020.

According to the law, the NIMASA DG tenure is a four-year term but renewable for another

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Buhari Sacks Amaechi’s Ally, Dakuku Peterside

March 5, 2020 5:15 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sacked Dakuku Peterside, an ally to the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

The President also approved the appointment of the current Executive Director, Administration and Finance, Bashir Jamoh, as the new DG, The Sun report.

Dakuku Peterside, who was appointed by the Buhari administration in 2016, is expected to end his tenure on March 10, 2020.