President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.

The new appointees are Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director and CEO of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).

Tinubu, in a statement on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, tasked the new appointees in this vital sector to faithfully implement the policies and programmes of the Honourable Minister in pursuit of the expeditious and efficient attainment of bolstered revenues and investments as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s Blue Economy strategy.

Bola 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 spanning more than 28 years before he entered the public service.

In public service, Bola Oyebamiji first reversed the downward trajectory of the Osun State Investment Company Limited before serving as the Osun State Commissioner of Finance for eight years.

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.
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