President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Jamoh will replace Dakuku Peterside whose tenure as NIMASA DG ends on March 10, 2020.
Peterside was appointed in 2016 to head the maritime agency
The newly appointed DG is currently the executive director for admin and finance at NIMASA.
Jamoh, who hails from Kaduna, is also the current president of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA).
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The 56-year-old holds a PhD from the University of Port Harcourt, specialising in logistics and transport management.
He also holds a master’s degree in management from Korea Maritime and Ocean University, a post-graduate diploma in management sciences from Bayero University, Kano and a diploma in accounting from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
TheCable reports that he has 32 years of professional experience in the transportation and maritime sector.
Jamoh joined NIMASA in 2003 as an assistant chief commercial officer, eastern and central zones.
Before joining the then National Maritime Authority (NMA) in 1994, Jamoh served with the Kaduna state government.
