The Governing Board members of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Agency’s Executive Management in delivering on its mandate.

In a statement on Monday, the Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, stated that the Board, led by its Chairman, Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, made this announcement during their inaugural meeting in Lagos.

Abubakar assured that the Board would stand firmly by the Agency to help realise its mandate, to actualise a robust Blue Economy in Nigeria.

“As you may know, the management of the Agency has signed a performance bond with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, which will serve as the Key Performance Indicators to measure the Agency’s achievements.

As a Board, we are determined to work with the management to ensure the full realisation of activities that will help shape policy direction for the Agency,” Abubakar stated.

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, while welcoming members, reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to its core mandate of promoting and regulating shipping, maritime safety, security, and marine environment protection in Nigeria.

He emphasised that the support of the Board would further strengthen NIMASA’s capacity to drive initiatives aligned with the Federal Government’s vision for a sustainable Blue Economy.

Mobereola reiterated that NIMASA’s executive management would continue to work closely with the Board members and relevant stakeholders to “foster an enabling environment for investment, enhance maritime infrastructure, and build human capacity in the sector.”