Palpable anxiety enveloped the Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA) over the weekend, following the much-expected appointment of board members, which also coincided with the redeployment of many General Managers.
Apart from the NPA, President Muhammadu Buhari also approved the composition of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
A statement issued by the Director (Press) in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, disclosed that Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye is the Chairman of NPA, while Major General Jonathan India Garba is the Chairman of NIMASA.
Other members of the NPA Board include Supo Shasore, Suleiman Ibrahim Halilu, Constance Harry Mashal, Umar Shu’aibu and Charles Efe Emukowhate Sylvester and Mrs. I. J. Uche-Okoro.
Also in the board are: the managing director; Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, Executive Directors; Mohammed Bello Koko, Dr. Sekonte Davis, Prof.Idris Abubakar.
The board members of NIMASA include: Asekomhe Oakhia Kenneth, Mohammed Gidado Muazu, Hon. Barrister Ebele Obi, S. U. Galadanchi, Ms Nene Betty Dike, and Dakuku Peterside.
Other members are Rear Admiral Adeniyi Osinowo, Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, Joseph Oluwarotimi Fashakin and Gambo Ahmed.
At the NPA, details of the shakeup of General Managers were still very sketchy as at weekend, but sources confirmed that, it affected the General Manager in charge of Western and Eastern Ports, Public Affairs ; Chief Michael Ajayi, Mr Joshua Ashanga and Capt Ihenacho Ebubeogu.
Chief Ajayi has been moved from Western Ports, back to the Public Affairs , he is to be replaced by Ashanga , who leaves Eastern Ports. Capt Ebubeogu has been moved Marine and Compliance.
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