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Business News of Wednesday, 4 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Bashir to replace Peterside as NIMASA DG

Bashir Jamoh Bashir Jamoh

Bashir Jamoh has been appointed the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

Jamoh is expected to replace Dakuku Peterside who was appointed in 2016 to head the maritime agency.

Peterside’s tenure as NIMASA DG ends on March 10, 2020.

Jamoh, who hails from Kaduna, is also the current president of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA).

The 56-year-old holds a PhD from the University of Port Harcourt, specialising in logistics and transport management.

He 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.

He has 32 years of professional experience in the transportation and maritime sector.

He is also the author of the book, Harnessing Nigeria’s Maritime Assets: Past, Present and Future.

Jamoh joined NIMASA in 2003 as an assistant chief commercial officer, eastern and central zones. He is currently the executive director for admin and finance at NIMASA.