NIMASA DG mourns Ferdinand Agu’s demise

…Says, ‘It’s big loss to Maritime industry’

…Family announces internment date

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, has expressed deep condolences during his visit to the family of the late Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA).

Mobereola remarked that Agu’s passing is a significant loss to the Nigerian maritime industry, acknowledging his contributions and influence in the sector.

This was just as the family announced that the internment of the late NMA DG will take place on August 2, 2024.

The obsequies will begin on July 23 in Abuja and will conclude with an outing service on August 4.

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Mobereola, who led a NIMASA delegation on the visit to the late Agu’s family, in a statement on his official X handle @MobereolaD described the deceased as a man who left indelible marks in the nation’s maritime space while serving as DG of the NMA and continued to selflessly contribute when called upon long after he left office.

Mobereola added that Agu’s achievements in the defunct NMA contributed to the success story of NIMASA in many invaluable ways.

The NIMASA DG recalled that under Agu’s leadership, the NMA led Nigeria to be included in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) White List of countries compliant with the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW).

He also eulogised him for conceptualising and commencing the construction of the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre in Kirikiri, Lagos, which today serves many strategic and critical purposes in advancing the NIMASA mandate.

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Mobereola further said that Agu deserves great recognition for the facility that today houses the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre and other relevant departments and units of the Agency.

Agu, a recipient of the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), was director general of the National Maritime Authority from 2000 to 2005.