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Oct122020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Governor Diri Swears In 5 Commissioners, 25 Special Advisers

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Senator Douye Diri Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, swore in two new cabinet Commissioners, three non-Executive Commissioners of the state Local Government Service Commission and 25 Special Advisers. Also inaugurated were six Technical Advisers. At the ceremony, which took place in the Executive Chambers of the Government House in Yenagoa, Governor Diri charged the new appointees to be diligent, dedicated and to wear the toga of integrity. He said the revalidation of his mandate depended on their performance and the extent to which they selflessly serve the people. He emphasised the need for them to respect their respective roles and avoid actions that hinder the smooth operations of government. He stated that team work must be their watchword as thi...

Oct112020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Jamoh congratulates Douye Diri on Appeal Court Victory

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DG of the NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh(Left) with Executive Governor of Bayelsa State Sen Douye Diri (right) The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh has congratulated Sen Douye Diri, Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, on his recent victory at the Court of Appeal on his election as Governor of Bayelsa State. Dr Bashir Jamoh took to his Twitter handle to congratulate the one Nigerians call the 'Miracle Governor'. In the tweet at 9.05 am on Sunday, Oct 11, Jamoh said "A shoutout to my brother, friend and ally, His Excellency @govdouyediri. Congrats on your recent appeal court victory. Looking forward to strengthening the nautical bonds between @nimasaofficial and BayelsaStateGov to advance Nigeria's maritime sector. Bayelsa V...

Oct112020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

What Alamieyeseigha Stood For – Diri *Says Bayelsa’s First Civilian Governor A Hero

News Feature

The first civilian governor of the state, late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the first civilian governor of the state, the late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, as a selfless leader that always ensured the interest of the Ijaw nation was placed above other considerations. Speaking in Amassoma during the 5th annual memorial anniversary programme in honour of the former governor in his hometown, Governor Diri said Chief Alamieyeseigha will always be remembered for his worthy legacies, which include laying the foundation for the development of the state. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, lauded Alamieyeseigha for establishing the Niger Delta University, sayi...

Oct72020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIWA TEST RUNS MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS FROM ONNE TO ONTISHA

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Picture shows Dr George Moghalu receiving the first Container laden barge at Onitsha Port The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced a test run on the movement containers from Onne Port in Rivers State to Onitsha River Port in Anambra State. Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority, Dr. George Moghalu who flagged off the pilot scheme during the arrival of the first batch of containers from Onne to Onitsha River Port said, “the aim of the test run is to break the jinx and encourage partnership with the Barge Operators Association to move containers from Onne to Onitsha and Onitsha to Onne as well”. He said, “This is the first phase of the test run and the second phase will be from Lagos Ports to Onits...

Oct72020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Vehicle Transit Areas: Nigerian Shippers Council gets thumbs up

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The newly-appointed Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani has commended the Nigerian Shippers Council for the establishment of Vehicle Transit Areas (VTAs) amongst other initiatives aimed at trade facilitation. Dr. Ajani who spoke when she received in audience the management team of the Nigeria Shippers Council led by its Executive Secretary, Hassan Bello, expressed delight at the modest achievements of the Council under his leadership . She urged the Council to carry on with its noble role of improving the lots of the Nigerian Shipper and that the Ministry of Transportation would give all necessary assistance to the Council on the actualization of its core mandate. Barr Bello had earlier briefed the new Permanent Secretary about some ongo...

Oct12020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Hassan Bello pays working visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

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The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shipper's Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello, along with some directors today, paid a working visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his office in Alausa. CEO of the Nigerian Shipper's Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello The ES/CEO disclosed that the purpose of the meeting was to brief the governor on some key issues like multimodal approach to cargo delivery & evacuation, 24-hour Port Operations, Digitalisation of the Port and Traffic Management. He emphasised the importance of synergy and coordination further stressing that provision of infrastructure must be prioritised. According to the ES, “if infrastructure is not coordinated or integrated, very little progress will be made”. Commending both Lagos State and the Feder...

Sep172020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

MARITIME AGENCIES TO HARMONIZE OPERATIONS – MOGHALU

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Host CEO, Dr George Moghalu The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Dr. George Moghalu has stated that all Maritime Agencies in the country are set to harmonize their operations. Dr Moghalu made the disclosure while briefing the Press at the end of All Heads of Maritime Agencies Monthly Meeting hosted by NIWA at the Authority’s Headquarters, Lokoja, Kogi State.The monthly meeting is the third in the series. All the CEOs at the meeting According to the NIWA boss , the meeting discussed issues concerning maritime Security and Safety, as briefings were presented by both NIMASA and NIWA. Dr Moghalu disclosed that efforts made so far in the area of trade, development of manpower, enforcing the protocols to reduce the carnage on our Waterways, and the remo...

Sep172020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

MARITIME SECURITY: NIMASA, AIR FORCE SET TO DEPLOY ASSETS FOR DEEP BLUE PROJECT

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R-L: The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar explaining a point to Dr Bashir Jamoh during the visit. Air assets acquired under the Deep Blue Project, also called the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, domiciled with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are set for deployment by the Nigerian Air Force in support of the Federal Government’s maritime security effort. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, announced this when the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, paid a working visit to the Nigerian Air Force headquarters in Abuja. The NIMASA DG had requested adequate arrangement to receive and deploy the two special mission aircraft expected in the country in the next few months. Whi...

Sep172020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA STATE SET TO REHABILITATE INTERNAL ROADS IN YENAGOA.

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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri Bayelsa State Government has concluded plans to rehabilitate over fifty internal roads that are in deplorable conditions in Yenagoa. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in the State, Surveyor Moses Teibowei, stated this while inspecting some roads within the State capital. He said funds for the rehabilitation have been approved and that most of the jobs would be given to indigenous contractors to handle. Surveyor Teibowei, also assured that ongoing expansion at the Edepie/Etegwe roundabout, would be completed by end of October. He said the section of Isaac Boro express way leading to Imiringi Road will be close to traffic from next week when work resumes and urged residents and road users to show understanding despite the inconven...

Sep152020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Dakuku Peterside to deliver Lecture at Ijaw Media Forum, IMF,Town Hall meeting.

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Gov Douye Diri , Asu Beks during the visit The immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside , will be the Guest Speaker at the Annual Town Meeting of the Ijaw Media Forum billed to hold in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital, in November. President of the Ijaw Media Forum, Elder Asu Beks who led members of the Forum on a Courtesy call on Gov Douye Diri on Monday said the theme of the one day Town Hall meeting is BAYELSA,BEYOND OIL. Elder Asu Beks disclosed that with the dwindling receipts from oil, the time has come for oil producing states in the Niger Delta region to think out of the box and explore the bundles of opportunities in the region. An elated Gov Diri told the visiting IMF team that the Bayels...