NIMASA – Shipping World News Magazine

Apr242026 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Remarks by Elder Asu Beks,Pioneer President of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria ,MARAN, at a Civic Reception held in Honour of Past Presidents.

Protocol . Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, it is most gratifying to stand before you today to be honoured by this great body as pioneer President of MARAN. This clarity has become imperative because it is on record that i succeeded my brother and friend, Pastor Alban Opara ,who was the founding caretaker Chairman ,who ran the body briefly at a time we had no constitution. May the soul of Late Ubon Akpan, who headed the constitution drafting committee, that saw my emergence as the first democratically elected President , rest in peace . I cannot thank the organisers of this event enough for their foresight and goodwill in putting together such a brilliant idea. There is no gainsaying the fact that the 1999 constitution as ammended recognises the unique role of the media as the 4th es...

Feb62026 by adminNo Comments

Dr Bashir Jamoh illegal detention: An Open Letter to the Icpc

Misc

It is about a week ago since the Independent and Corrupt Practices Commission arrested and detained Dr Bashir Jamoh, the immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Adminstration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. As Convener of the Maritime Elders Forum, we are disturbed that the ICPC is yet to offer any official statement as to the reason(s) behind his arrest, nor file charges against him. As Director General of NIMASA between 2020 and 2024, Dr Jamoh served meritoriously as helmsman ,introducing several innovative tools and reforms to improve Maritime Adminstration, Safety and Security in Nigeria and by extention, the gulf of Guinea. The famous Deep Blue project which has brought relative peace in the Gulf of Guinea was launched under the watch of Dr Bashir Jamoh. This launch effec...

Sep112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Between Comrade Adeyanju’s Big Shoes and Bunu’s Agenda as Nigeria’s No 1 Maritime Worker. BY ASU BEKS.

Misc, News Feature

For good 8 years , Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, the immediate past President General of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria, MWUN, bestrode Nigeria's maritime landscape like a collosus. He was the No1 Maritime Labour leader in Nigeria. His name sent jitters across Blue Chip Corporate Boardrooms . He was a no nonsense labour leader. His loud voice was heard even beyond the shores of Nigeria . He was fearless, uncompromising. As one prepared for his role, he came equipped with all the virtues of what a good leader should be. His integrity, communication and emotional skills , intelligence, adaptability, courage, vision, resilience and empathy were top notch . These were the qualities which Adeyanju adopted to build trust, motivate his team to navigate through the myriad of challenges he i...

Jul272025 by adminNo Comments

Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund: How Many Shipowners Can Put N6.1b on the Table?By ASU BEKS.

Maritime, News Feature

Dear, Dayo Mobereola, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, in my weekly Marine and Blue Economy Digest column in the Sunday Sun of May 19, 2025, i sent you an open letter in which i commended your bold initiative to break the over 20 years jinx on the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF. I also paid glowing tribute to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Adegboyega Oyetola ,for his commitment towards a timely disbursement. As DG NIMASA, I had ,in thst letter appreciated the burden on your shoulders as you navigate through these turbulent times to justify the confidence reposed on you by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that God should bestow on you the wisdom of Solomon and the heart of a lion to overcome the myriad of proble...

May162025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Planned disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund: An Open Letter to Dayo Mobereola. By ASU BEKS.

News Feature

My dear brother, Dayo Mobereola, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, i hope this letter meets you in a perfect condition of health?As DG NIMASA, I appreciate the burden on your shoulders as you navigate through these turbulent times to justify the confidence reposed on you by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. My prayers today, and every day, is that God should bestow on you the wisdom of Solomon and heart of a lion to overcome the myriad of problems you have had to contend with since the mantle of leadership fell on you to take NIMASA to the promise land. As a critical stakeholder, I appreciate the enormous responsibilities which rests on your shoulders. I guess you know that this is a thankless job ....only a few would wish that you succeed, while o...

Apr172025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Oyetola ‘ s April 15 Declaration and the Fate of Nigerian Shipowners

News Feature

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the April 15 declaration by Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, Nigeria's Marine and Blue Economy Minister, ordering the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to immediately commence the disbursement of Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund, CVFF. Coming 14 days after April Fools Day, this does not appear to me as an April joke. It sounds so real to me, even though I am still evaluating the context under which the 10 paragraph press statement signed by, Bolaji Akinola, Oyetola's newly appointed Media and Communications Advisor, was made. Was it a coincidence that this declaration coincided with the day Oyetola was being conferred with the Marine and Blue Economy Pacesetter by Maritime Media Ltd, organisers of the Maritime Merit Industry Merit A...

Mar282025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Boat mishaps on our Waterways: Waiting for the Report of 7 wise men. BY ASU BEKS.

News Feature

Worried by the incessant boat mishaps on Nigerian Waterways, the Minister of Marine and Blue, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, earlier in the year inaugurated a 7 man Committee to curb the menace. The Committee headed by Mr Bola Oyebamiji , the helmsman of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA , was given 21 days to turn in its findings. Other members of the team include the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Dr Dayo Mobereola, the Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Prof Sule Abiodun, the Executive Director of the National Institute for fresh water fisheries , Dr A. M. Sule, the Provost of the Institute of Fresh Water Fisheries, Dr Babatunde Olaosekan as well as the Technical Adviser to the M...

Jan312025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BREAKING: ABANDONED NSDP CADETS IN GREECE SEND SOS TO ASU BEKS TO SAVE THEM FROM DEPORTATION.

News Feature

No fewer than 150 cadets sent to Greece under the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, flagship NSDP program risk deportation if by month ending February, 2025, NIMASA fails to meet her statutory financial obligations. In an emotion laden Save our Souls letter sent to the Editor Shipping World tagged " Urgent Appeal for Awareness,Nigerian NIMASA Cadets in Greece Facing Unpaid Stipends and Crisis", dated January 29, 2025, the students alleged that they have been abondonded by their sponsors, NIMASA, which despite repeated appeals, by the prioprietors of the Metropolitan College, Greece, has fallen on deaf ears. They have therefore appealed to the Publisher of Shipping World, Elder Asu Beks, to prevail on Dr Dayo Mobereola, the Director General of NIMASA, to do the nee...

Jan272025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Oyetola to Asu Beks: We will Get to the Promise Land Under my Watch

Maritime, Misc, News Feature

Right of Reply: A Case for Quality Leadership in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy: An Open Letter to Adegboyega Oyetola Dear Elder Asu Beks, Happy New Year. Your open letter to His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola is well received and appreciated. It is heartwarming to know that you, as a renowned stakeholder in the sector, also acknowledge the accomplishments of His Excellency, not only the immediate past Governor of Osun State, but also in his current role as pioneer Minister of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. It is pertinent to address the issues you raised in your letter, which was published online and in the SUN Newspapers. As many stakeholders have affirmed, since he was appointed to steer the Ministry, Oyetola has continued to demonstrate dedication and commitmen...

Jan182025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

A Case For Quality Leadership in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy: An Open Letter to Adegboyega Oyetola*

News Feature

Your Excellency, sir. I hope this letter meets you well, and in a perfect health. We give God the glory for your life and your measured accomplishments, especially as Governor of the State of Osun and as pioneer Minister of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. This is my second letter since your assumption of duty. My first coincided with your first anniversary as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Your Excellency, there is no doubt that you came highly recommended given your pedigree as a former Governor and an accomplished captain of Nigeria's insurance industry. In my first letter to you last year, I enumerated a few of the challenges and opportunities which lay ahead as you navigate through these stormy waters. Your Excellency, sir, you are also lucky to find yourself in an i...