All Eyes on Dr. Dayo Mobereola
Change is always the wheel bearing the weight for progress. President Bola Tinubu, recognising the need for this wheel to go on rolling, has secured the assistance of Dr. Dayo Mobereola, placing the latter over the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as its Director-General (DG). With Mobereola’s appearance on the scene, the agency is expected to make solid advancements and contributions in the coming years.
It has been a while since President Tinubu appointed an individual into a position as high as NIMASA’s DG seat. Mobereola’s emergence is thus considered a matter of celebration since Tinubu’s decision to get him involved in the agency’s matters implies a high level of trust in the man’s capabilities.
Tinubu appointed Mobereola after the former DG, Bashir Jamoh, completed his tenure. Coming in with colourful educational certifications, the president likely anticipates significant transformation in the agency within the next four years, the kind to make more robust contributions to the Nigerian economy.
From all indications, Mobereola is qualified for the position. Since coming into the limelight, he has carried himself with care, exhibiting vision and diligence. With his MSc and PhD in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, Mobereola has worked with several notable agencies in Nigeria and outside. WS Atkins, a global engineering consultancy with its headquarters in the UK, is where it all started for him.
Mobereola has left many strong imprints in the Nigerian corporate world, having occupied different leadership roles. Examples of these include the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) where he served as MD from 2003 to 2015 and the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation where he served as the Commissioner from 2015 to 2016.
With his emergence at NIMASA, Mobereola has gotten the attention of many informed and expectant Nigerians. All eyes are on him now, so he needs to perform brilliantly to meet these high expectations.