The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the promotion of nine directors and 586 other employees.
The promotions were approved at a meeting of the board in Lagos, chaired by Hon. Asita O. Asita.
A statement by Head of Corporate Communications of the agency, Philip Kyanet, revealed that while nine deputy directors were elevated to substantive directors on Grade Level 17, 45 assistant directors were promoted to deputy directors, and 71 Grade Level 14 officers were promoted to assistant directors.
“The agency’s spokesman, Phillip Kyanet, is among the newly promoted deputy directors,” it added.
Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, congratulated the promoted staff.
“To whom much is given, much is expected. This promotion is intended to reinvigorate the attitude of staff to work and bring about more commitment towards transforming the fortunes of the maritime sector,” he said.