- Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh (right), Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, and Managing Director, Genesis World Shipping Nigeria Limited, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho (rtd.) during the Champions Newspaper Awards in Lagos…recently
By Anthony Nwachukwu
In recognition of his achievements as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), especially the successes with the Deep Blue project and anti-piracy campaign, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has been named the Champion Newspapers’ Public Servant of Year 2022.
Presenting the award on behalf of the organisation, the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, said it was in recognition of Jamoh’s achievements at NIMASA, borne out of the fact that the agency under his leadership has made fresh inputs due to his leadership skills.
“We note with delight that you are first among the leading directors-general/CEOs of government agencies in Nigeria that have distinguished themselves not only as very resourceful business managers and technocrats but also shown a high degree of integrity and transparency in both private and public affairs,” Champion Newspapers Limited said.
“Your ingenious, creative, pragmatic and resilient approach to leadership has brought a lot of transformation to NIMASA, which includes deployment of an integrated national security and waterways protection infrastructure in Nigeria, code-named the Deep Blue Project.
“You have demonstrated passion, dedication, competence, commitment and dynamism, leading NIMASA to contribute its quota to the rapid socio-economic development in Nigeria.”
Receiving the award, Jamoh thanked the newspaper company for the honour, assuring that the recognition would spur him to do more. He also dedicated the award to maritime stakeholders and NIMASA staff.
Jamoh was awarded alongside some prominent Nigerians, including Governors Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Sanwo Olu of Lagos and Audu Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, who received different categories at the event in Lagos over the weekend.
