The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has emerged the winner of the 2016 Public Organization of the year award organized by TELL Magazine Nigeria Limited.
A statement issued by NIMASA and signed by its head of public relations; Mr Isichei Osamgbi hinted that notification for the award was given during a recent visit to the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside to inform him of the award, the Chairman, Awards Committee of TELL Magazine, Mr. Babs Alasa said the process leading to the award of Public Organization of the Year to NIMASA began with a call for nominations from the public.
Osamgbi quoted Mr Alasa has saying that the nomination brought out three organizations, with NIMASA earning the highest percentage of the votes to beat the other two. “Credibility is key to the process”.
Accordingly, respondents were of the opinion that NIMASA under the leadership of Dr. Dakuku Peterside has undergone total reforms which has seen it playing its expected role as a facilitator of economic prosperity in the maritime sector, a position Vice President Yemi Osinbajo corroborated during the 3rd conference of the Association of African Maritime Administration, (AAMA) which was hosted by NIMASA in conjunction with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The recently approved Maritime Security Architecture and Infrastructure to be jointly coordinated by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Ministry of Transportation and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) is seen as one major reason Nigerian voted the Agency as the Public Organization of the year.
In addition, the full automation of all NIMASA operational processes and the restructuring of the Agency that has led to semi-autonomous zonal operations so that functions such as issuance of Sailing Certificates, payment of bills and other operational procedures decentralized are seen as enhancing the Federal Government’s ease of doing business initiative to attract Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria.
The Awards according to the organizers, slated for June 17, 2017 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos also has as recipients; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who emerged winner in the National Icon of Democracy category, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State as the Governor of the year, Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari as the Woman of the year, and late Dele Giwa as the all-time “national icon of freedom of speech”, amongst others.
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