Photo caption from right: Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Chudi Offodile; Director-General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Jibril Abba and Executive Director Operations, NIMASA, Engr Fatai Taiye Adeyemi during the Management Retreat in Lagos.

Photo caption: Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola (left) and Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, Chudi Offodile (right) exchanging pleasantries with a Consultant Dr Gabriel Ojegbile during the Management Retreat in Lagos
By Emeka Ugwuanyi
The Director-General/CEO of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has urged the members of staff of the the company to ensure they align their activities to actualise President Bola Tinubu’s presidential maritime priorities.
Mobereola spoke at the strategic management retreat of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) which was just concluded. The retreat aimed at cascading the Presidential and Ministerial priorities for the maritime and blue economy sector across all levels of the Agency. The retreat ensured that staff deliverables are directly aligned with the vision of the Federal Government and the supervising Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.

Photo caption: Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Jibril Abba (left) and Director, Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Kabir Murnai signing Performance Bonds while Deputy Director, Planning, Research and Data Management Services, NIMASA, Simi Daju looks on during the Management Retreat in Lagos
As part of the retreat, Departmental and Unit Heads signed Performance Bonds with the Executive Management, signaling a strong commitment to accountability and measurable outcomes.
Addressing staff, the Director-General/CEO of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, emphasized that the present administration is focused on a performance-driven civil service.

Photo caption: Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola (6th left) in a group photograph with Departmental and Unit Heads of the Agency during the Management Retreat in Lagos.
“The signing of this bond is not symbolic; it is binding,” Dr. Mobereola stressed. “Every Head of Department and Unit must cascade the outcomes and expectations from this retreat to their subordinates without delay. Anyone found creating bottlenecks or underperforming will be held accountable.”
The Performance Bonds, he noted, represent a formal pledge to deliver measurable results in line with the Agency’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the broader mandate of repositioning the maritime sector for growth.

Photo caption: Front Row, From 4th right: Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Chudi Offodile; Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Jibril Abba; Executive Director Operations, NIMASA, Engr Fatai Taiye Adeyemi with Departmental and Unit Heads of the Agency during the Management Retreat in Lagos.
The retreat also featured robust discussions, peer reviews, and strategy sessions designed to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s maritime sector, ensuring that NIMASA continues to play a pivotal role in advancing the nation’s blue economy agenda.

