The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje, has described the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, as a patriotic Nigerian, dedicated to the economic development of the country’s economy through the maritime sector.
In a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, Goje was quoted to have said this during the induction of the NIMASA DG as a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
He said that Jamoh was playing a leading role in the country’s push towards realizing the Blue Economy as well as the success of the agency-driven Deep Blue Project in reducing maritime crimes in Nigerian waters.
He said, “I can confidently say that having amassed 32 years of service in the Nigerian maritime industry, Jamoh has proven himself to be a true Nigerian, dedicated to the unity and economic growth of the nation. I know that he loves the maritime industry because at a stage when he could have pursued other endeavors, he chose to remain involved in the industry and I believe that the nation as a whole has benefitted from that decision.”
Earlier, the Director-General of NIIA, Prof Eghosa Osaghae, said that the governing board of the institute unanimously approved Jamoh’s fellowship based on his achievements as NIMASA’s Chief Executive Officer.
“We have followed with keen interest his performance as CEO of NIMASA and we have noticed the gradual and steady acceptance of the Nigerian maritime industry in the global community. International collaboration midwifed by NIMASA under his leadership has seen to the reduction of criminality in Nigerian waters and acknowledged globally.
SOURCE: Punch news