Organisers of the annual Maritime Industry Merit Awards, MIMA,has unveiled the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Adewale Adeniyi as the Most Maritime Media-friendly CEO. 
In a voting process spanning 60 days, Dr Adeniyi garnared 41.8% of the votes, against Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, who secured 33%, while Mr Bola Oyebamiji, immediate past helmsman of NIWA, came third with 25.2% of the total votes cast. In other categories, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of SIFAX Group, made a clean sweep, winning the MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD, LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD and BEST IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. In other categories, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, was voted the MOST IMPACTFUL MARITIME CEO, while his NPA counterpart, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, emerged BEST MARITIME AGENCY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. Below are all the winners.
1 .LIFETIME MARITIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD :
- Dr Taiwo Afolabi ( Chairman Sifax Group)
2. MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR:
- Dr Taiwo Afolabi ( Chairman Sifax Group)
3. MOST IMPACFUL MARITIME CEO:
- Dr Dayo Mobere ola ( DG, NIMASA).
4. MASTER MARINER OF THE YEAR :
- Capt Sunday Umoren
5. MARITIME ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR:
- Dr Olisa Agbakoba,SAN..
6. MARINE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:
- Engr. Sylvanus Eferebo.
7.CUSTOMS BROKER OF THE YEAR :
- Sir Emenike Nwokeoji
8. FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR :
- Chief Tochukwu Ezesi
9.MOST MARITIME MEDIA FRIENDLY CEO :
- Dr Adewale Adeniyi ,mfr, CG Nigeria Customs Service
10. BEST MARITIME REPORTER OF THE YEAR:
- Godfrey Bivbere
11. MOST INFLUENTIAL NIGER DELTA PERSONALITY :
- Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri.
12 MOST OUTSTANDING COMPANY IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
- SIFAX GROUP
13. MOST OUTSTANDING CUSTOMS AREA CONTROLLER, ANTI- SMUGGLING
- Compt Frank Onyeka ( CAC, Tin Can Island Port Command).
14 MOST OUTSTANDING CUSTOMS AREA CONTROLLER IN REVENUE GENERATION.
- Compt Frank Onyeka ( CAC, Tin Can Island Customs Command).
15. MOST MARITIME FRIENDLY GOVERNOR.
- Babajide Sanwolu, Governor of Lagos State
16.MARITIME WOMAN OF THE YEAR .
- Mrs Mfon Usoro, fmr DG Nimasa
17. BEST DUTY COLLECTING BANK
- Access Bank Plc
18.BEST BONDED TERMINAL
- Harritex Services Ltd , Port Harcourt
19 . BEST COMPANY IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE,OIL & GAS:
- Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd
20. MOST EFFICIENT PORT ADMINISTRATION
- Tin Can Island Port.
21. BEST MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY SPOKESPERSON.
- Mr IK Onyemekara (Head PR, NPA).
22. BEST MARITIME AGENCY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
- Nigerian Ports Authority
23. BEST INDIGENOUS SHIPOWNER
- Mrs Benedine Eloka, CEO Clarion Shipping Ltd.
Investiture Ceremony for the winners is scheduled to hold on March 30, 2026 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Signed Prince Olayiwola Shittu, Chairman, Local Organising Committee.