The Federal Ministry of Transport has
commenced a review of employments, placements, and promotions embarked upon by
the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) since 2010.
commenced a review of employments, placements, and promotions embarked upon by
the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) since 2010.
This is contained in a statement by
the head of Public Relations, NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, which was made
available to newsmen in Lagos.
the head of Public Relations, NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, which was made
available to newsmen in Lagos.
The statement said the committee, which
is headed by the ministry’s Director of Human Resources, Mr Lawal Ibrahim, was
expected to determine whether employments, placement, and promotions in the
NIMASA from 2010 to date conformed to the civil service procedures and were
also in line with the federal character principle.
is headed by the ministry’s Director of Human Resources, Mr Lawal Ibrahim, was
expected to determine whether employments, placement, and promotions in the
NIMASA from 2010 to date conformed to the civil service procedures and were
also in line with the federal character principle.
Commenting on the exercise, the acting
director-general (DG) of the NIMASA, Mr Haruna Baba Jauro, said that the main
objective of the exercise was to ensure proper staff placement in line with
extant federal civil service regulations.
director-general (DG) of the NIMASA, Mr Haruna Baba Jauro, said that the main
objective of the exercise was to ensure proper staff placement in line with
extant federal civil service regulations.
According to the NIMASA helmsman, the exercise
would aid the process of motivating the staff of the agency and get the best
out of them in the discharge of their onerous responsibilities.
would aid the process of motivating the staff of the agency and get the best
out of them in the discharge of their onerous responsibilities.
“In the end, the interest of the staff
will be protected as the civil service rule, which emphasises fairness and
equity, will be the guiding principle of the exercise.
will be protected as the civil service rule, which emphasises fairness and
equity, will be the guiding principle of the exercise.
“We are confident that staff morale
will be boosted for enhanced productivity when the process is completed,” the
DG said.
will be boosted for enhanced productivity when the process is completed,” the
DG said.
He commended the ministry for its commitment to
staff welfare and assured that the NIMASA would continue to discharge its
statutory responsibilities for the development of the Nigerian maritime
industry.
staff welfare and assured that the NIMASA would continue to discharge its
statutory responsibilities for the development of the Nigerian maritime
industry.
The 9-member committee, which has already
commenced sitting, has a deadline of two weeks to complete the exercise and
submit its recommendations to the permanent secretary, Mallam Mohammed Bashar.
commenced sitting, has a deadline of two weeks to complete the exercise and
submit its recommendations to the permanent secretary, Mallam Mohammed Bashar.
