The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has visited the family of late Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA) to condole with the widow and children of the former helmsman of the apex maritime regulatory agency.
During the condolence visit Mobereola remarked that Agu’s passing is a significant loss to the Nigerian maritime industry, acknowledging his contributions and influence in the sector.
Architect Ferdinand Agu, a recipient of the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), was Director General of the NMA, now NIMASA from 2000 to 2005.
Mobereola, who led a NIMASA delegation on the visit to late Agu’s family, in a statement on his official X (Twitter) handle 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.
Mobereola and late Agu’s widow during the condolence visit
The NIMASA DG recalled that under Agu’s leadership, the NMA led Nigeria to be included in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) White List of countries compliant with the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW).
He also eulogized him for conceptualizing 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.
Mobereola said 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.
Meanwhile, the family has 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.
