Buhari Approves Governing Boards For Npa, Nimasa

BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 26, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved Governing Boards for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Bolaji Adebiyi, Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.

The statement also named Emmanuel Olajide Adeoye as Chairman of the NPA Governing Board and Major General Jonathan India Garba for NIMASA.

Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General of NIMASA and the All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate in the Rivers State election, was also appointed a member of the NIMASA board.

THEWILL notes that both agencies are under the supervision of the Ministry of Transportation, headed by the Minister, Hon Rotimi Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State.

The governing boards as approved are as follows:
A. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
(i) Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye – Chairman
(ii) Supo Shasore – Member
(iii) Suleiman Ibrahim Halilu – Member
(iv) Constance Harry Mashal – Member
(v) Umar Shu'aibu – Member
(vi) Charles Efe Emukowhate Sylvester – Member

(vii) Hadiza Bala Usman – Member
(viii) Mohammed Bello Koko – Member
(ix) Dr. Sekonte Davis – Member
(x) Professor Idris Abubakar – Member
(xi) Mrs. I. J. Uche-Okoro – Member
 B. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

(i) Major General Jonathan India Garba – Chairman

(ii) Asekomhe Oaakhia Kenneth – Member
(iii) Mohammed Gidado Muazu – Member
(iv) Hon. Barrister Ebele Obi – Member
(v) S. U. Galadanchi – Member
(vi) Ms Nene Betty Dike – Member
(vii) Dakuku Peterside – Member
(viii) Rear Admiral Adeniyi Osinowo – Member
(ix) Bashir Yusuf Jamoh – Member
(x) Joseph Oluwarotimi Fashakin – Member
(xi) Gambo Ahmed – Member