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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), succeeding Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired.

The announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), on Tuesday. Dr. Mobereola, a Ph.D. holder with an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport in both England and Nigeria. He previously served 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.

With a background in the private sector, Dr. Mobereola held roles such as Deputy Managing Director and Project Development Director at AFM Consulting Plc, London, and Senior Economist at British Petroleum Shipping Limited, London. The President expects Dr. Mobereola to leverage his extensive experience to fulfill NIMASA's mandate, focusing on maritime safety, labour regulation, pollution prevention, search and rescue, cabotage enforcement, shipping development, and ship registration in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda for the sector.