Former Commissioner for Finance in Osun State, Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji has been appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority NIWA), reports thegazellenews.com.
News of his appointment and that of Mr Akutah Pius Ukeyima as Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council was made public on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023, via a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
Oyebamiji was the Commissioner for Finance in Osun State during the tenure of the current Minister of Blue and Marine Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola.
Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji is a graduate of Banking and Finance and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Business Administration. He is an Economist with industry experience of more than 28 years before he entered the public service. In the public service, he first reversed the downward trajectory of the Osun State Investment Company Limited before serving as the Osun State Commissioner of Finance for eight years.
Mr. Akutah Ukeyima is a graduate of Law and holds a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He most recently served as the Head of the Central Authority Unit, International Cooperation in Criminal Matters, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The two appointments were made based on the recommendation of the Minister of Blue and Marine Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola.
President Bola Tinubu tasked the new appointees in this vital sector to faithfully implement the policies and programmes of the Minister in pursuit of the expeditious and efficient attainment of bolstered revenues and investments as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s Blue Economy strategy.
