IMO Sec Gen To Visit Nigeria

As NIMASA DG, Mobereola Host Western Naval Chief, Oamen

BY GBOGBOWA GBOWA

The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is scheduled to embark on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from October 2nd to 4th, 2025.

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola (2nd left) in a handshake with the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral M.G. Oamen while the Executive Director Operations, NIMASA, Engr. Fatai Adeyemi (left) while others look on during a courtesy visit by the FOC to the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.

The disclosure was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, during a courtesy visit by the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Nigerian Navy (NN) Rear Admiral Michael Gregory Oamen, to the Agency’s headquarters.

Dr. Mobereola commended the FOC for sustaining the long standing and productive collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and NIMASA, describing it as a model for maritime sector development, a release by Osagie Edward, FNIPR, Deputy Director/Head, Public Relations says.

R-L: Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Jibril Abba; Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral M.G. Oamen; Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Executive Director Operations, NIMASA, Engr. Fatai Adeyemi and Command Operations Officer, Western Naval Command, Commodore A. Mohammed during a courtesy visit by the FOC to the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.

.“The visit of the Flag Officer Commanding,Western Naval Command is yet another demonstration of the deep and successful partnership between NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy, which has continued to yield positive outcomes for the maritime sector and the nation at large,” he stated.

The NIMASA DG emphasized that the successes achieved through this partnership, particularly the reduction of piracy and maritime crimes, not only in Nigerian waters but across the Gulf of Guinea, serve as a template that can be replicated by other government agencies and regional partners.

He further disclosed that during his visit, the IMO Secretary-General will tour Nigerian Navy installations as well as NIMASA facilities in Lagos, underscoring the significance of Nigeria’s efforts in enhancing maritime security and promoting international maritime cooperation.

In his remarks, Rear Admiral Oamen commended NIMASA’s current management for its sustained collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, noting that such synergy remains critical to the growth and stability of the maritime sector.