FG appoints Peterside as DG NIMASA

The federal government yesterday appointed Dr Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). A statement signed by Yetunde Sonaike, the Director, Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation in Abuja said that the appointment was with immediate effect. Peterside was the governorship candidate of the APC in April, 2015 governorship […]

The federal government yesterday appointed Dr Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
A statement signed by Yetunde Sonaike, the Director, Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation in Abuja said that the appointment was with immediate effect.
Peterside was the governorship candidate of the APC in April, 2015 governorship election in Rivers State and also a former member, House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.
According to the statement, Peterside has a Doctorate Degree in Management Science from the University of Port Harcourt and an MBA in Business Administration.
He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.MLS) in Hematology from Rivers State University of Science and Technology.