The Special Adviser to Nigerian President on the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is the best Agency of Government in exemplary teamwork, quality service delivery and consistency.

Oduwole also announced that the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is the overall Best performing Ministry in the country.

According to her, 33 operational activities of NIMASA were subjected to serious examination, alongside those of 36 other Agencies of the Federal Government.

She said: “We want to commend NIMASA for emerging as the best Nigeria’s Agency of Government in exemplary teamwork, quality service delivery and consistency. PEBEC also wishes to commend the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola for his commitment to ensuring that all the Agencies under the Ministry improve their service delivery in a consistent manner.”

Reacting to the award, Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, in a post on his official X handle @MobereolaD, wrote: “This award from PEBEC and by extension the presidency is a call to serve more. I appreciate our Honorable Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, who not only convened a meeting between NIMASA and the PEBEC secretariat, but constantly kept us on our toes to ensure better service delivery to stakeholders.

"I also wish to commend members of team NIMASA and we know that this is simply a call to more service to our stakeholders”.

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