President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Governing Board for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). All the appointments are effective from 24th June, 2025.

The appointment is pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the NIMASA Act. According to the Act, the Board is responsible for the determination of the general policy of the Agency with regard to the financial, commercial and operational programme.

Among those appointed by President Tinubu is Iroghama Ogbeifun, the Managing Director/CEO of Starzs Investments Company Limited, and the Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN).

Industry experts have seen Iroghama?s appointment as a testament to the discerning vision of His Excellency and the administration?s unwavering commitment to strengthening institutions, recognising and enlisting individuals of exceptional merit and proven excellence in critical national assignments.

The appointment of Iroghama comes as no surprise to those who have closely witnessed her passion for innovation, commitment to excellence, and tireless drive for growth and transformation.

Her relentless passion for pioneering new ideas, fostering sustainable growth, and upholding the highest standards of excellence has been a hallmark of her leadership within the Starzs Group.

Through her strategic foresight and unwavering dedication, she has also made significant contributions to the advancement of the maritime industry and the emerging blue economy framework in Nigeria and beyond.

Iroghama holds a Bachelor?s degree in Biology and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a Master of Science degree in Public Health and Health Promotion from Brunel University, London.

She is also an alumna of the Harvard Business School through its Owner/President Management (OPM) programme and holds professional certifications in Commercial Risk in Shipping from Lloyd?s Maritime Academy and certification on a comprehensive understanding of the shipping business and operations from the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping.

With over 11 years? experience in maritime business operations, she draws on her exceptional depth of expertise and skills to lead on strategy while overseeing critical areas such as business development, finance, research and policy.

For her, revenue performance is a crucial part of a leader?s scorecard, and she has solid achievements in this regard.

Among other several accomplishments, she helped Starzs qualify for $15 million in Mezzanine Debt for the expansion of the company?s business in 2015. Under her management, the company has also grown its asset base from 3 ships in 2014 to 11 ships as at February 2021, an important milestone that reinforces the company?s stature as a key player in Nigeria?s maritime logistics industry.

Other members are representatives of the Ministries of Marine and Blue Economy, Labour, the Nigeria Navy, the Director General of NIMASA and other persons with cognate experience in maritime, shipping and labour matters.

The new Board was inaugurated on Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025. (Daily Sun)

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