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Performance Monitoring: NIMASA DG signs bond for 2023-2027 with ministry
· You have no choice but to perform, says Oyetola as Jamoh assures of success
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has signed a performance bond for ministerial deliverables from 2023–2027 with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who personally supervised the NIMASA Bond signing ceremony at the ministerial retreat in Lagos, urged the management of the agency to key into the vision of the ministry in achieving the mandate set for it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In his words: “This document will drive our carefully thought-out strategies and robust policies in line with the renewed hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Our mandate is to institutionalize the Blue Economy as an important pillar for economic sustenance and growth diversification.
On his part the NIMASA DG assured of steady and measurable progress within the period covered by the Bond. He made a presentation on how to deploy effective security architecture for the Exclusive Economic Zone to sustain harnessing the Blue Economy potentials of the country.
He said: “Now all hands must be on deck to deliver. We have a clearer understanding of the direction of the Ministry and we will ensure Nigerians benefit from the President’s vision in creating the ministry.”
Other areas the DG presented to the Minister for effective monitoring include NIMASA’s efforts in implementing the Cabotage Act, expansion of the domestic fleet, sustaining the Deep Blue Project, and developing a national policy on the marine and blue economy.
He also committed to promoting maritime safety through effective capacity development and enhanced safety, security, and compliance with globally acceptable standards, among others.
