The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has received a nomination from the Federal Government to be honored with the 2021 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award.
The Executive Director of Finance and Administration at NIMASA, Hon. Chudi Offodile,and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, have also been nominated for the award in the same category as recipients of the 2022 NPOM Award.
The official ceremony to confer the awards will take place on June 5, 2023.
Dr. Jamoh, expressing his gratitude to the Federal Government, recognizes this nomination as a call to further dedicate himself to serving our nation.
“I am spurred by this award, particularly as it is coming from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, which underscores the ministry’s role in ensuring reward for hard work and productivity in public service
“Let me also use this opportunity to dedicate the award to the industry’s stakeholders; external and internal, as they have made our work easier as an administration. We will continue to strive to make the maritime sector a viable economic driver, especially with the Blue Economy mantra, which is critical to the sustainability of the maritime sector”, Jamoh said.
Commenting on the selection of the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the DG said it is a well-deserved honour, as she has remained a core professional and astute administrator in the coordination of activities in the Ministry and the Agencies under the supervision of the Ministry.
“I am not surprised by her selection, as she is an administrator par excellence and has remained resolute and professional in the discharge of her duties. Little wonder she is commonly referred to as the “Head Mistress” of the Ministry and the Maritime Sector”. I congratulate her on the well-deserving award.
The Federal Government of Nigeria established the National Productivity Order of Merit Award to acknowledge and commend individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their productivity and accomplishments during the years leading up to the award.