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Buhari sacks Dakuku Peterside as NIMASA DG, appoints Bashir Jamoh

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Buhari sacks Dakuku Peterside as NIMASA DG, appoints Bashir Jamoh

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Rotimi Amaechi’s ally, Dakuku Peterside as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the new DG.

According to The Cable, Jamoh replaces Dakuku Peterside who was appointed in 2016 to head the maritime agency.

A source at the Ministry of Transportation, Abuja also confirmed the development in a telephone interview with our of our correspondents.

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

The newly appointed DG is currently the Executive Director, Administration and Finance at NIMASA.

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

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

Jamoh joined NIMASA in 2003 as an assistant chief commercial officer, eastern and central zones.

He served with the Kaduna state government before transferring his services to the then National Maritime Authority in 1994.

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.

Jamoh is also said to have 32 years of professional experience in the transportation and maritime sector.

He is 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.

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