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Tinubu Replaces Shippers’ Council, NIWA CEOs 

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Akutah Ukeyima as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC); and Munirudeen Oyebamiji as the Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA).

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Wednesday that the appointments were in line with the recommendations of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The two agencies are under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.

According to the statement, “Oyebamiji is a graduate of Banking and Finance and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Business Administration.

“He is an economist with industry experience of more than 28 years before he entered the public service. In public service, he first reversed the downward trajectory of the Osun State Investment Company Limited before serving as the Osun State Commissioner of Finance for eight years.

“Mr. Akutah Ukeyima is a graduate of law and holds a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He most recently served as the Head of the Central Authority Unit, International Cooperation in Criminal Matters, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation”, the statement added.

Tinubu urged the new appointees to work hard towards realising the blue economy’s policies and programmes of his administration.

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