Nigeria appoints new Registrar of Ships

A new Registrar of Ships for the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been appointed. The Registrar is Barrister Adenike Adeyele Iyelolu.

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, approved the appointment, which is for a four-year tenure, following the recommendation of the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola.

In line with the NIMASA Act 2007, the Registrar of Ships will report directly to the Director General for the effective administration of the Nigerian Ship Registry. The Act provides that “the Registrar of Ships shall, with the approval of the Minister, be appointed by the Director General from among the staff of the Agency.”

Adenike Iyelolu who is currently a Deputy Director in the employ of NIMASA is an accomplished legal and maritime governance professional with over twenty-five (25) years of post-call experience spanning maritime and legal practice, arbitration, procurement, contract administration, corporate governance, and institutional leadership amongst others.

Barr. Iyelolu’s appointment comes following the retirement of the former Registrar of Ships, Barr. Tajudeen Giwa, after years of commendable service.