10th March, 2016
The Federal Government has appointed Dr Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
A statement signed by Yetunde Sonaike, the Director, Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation in Abuja, said that the appointment is with immediate effect.
Peterside was the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 11 April, 2015 governorship election in Rivers State and also a former member, House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.
He was also works commissioner in Rivers State in the first term of former governor, Rotimi Amaechi.
According to the statement, Peterside has a Doctorate degree in Management Science from the University of Port Harcourt and MBA in Business Administration.
He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.MLS) in Hematology from Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUST.