Nigeria: Akpolokemi - I Should Be Judged By My Achievements

8 August 2015

Dr Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, an indigene of Bayelsa State, was appointed the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in December 2010. For four-and-a-half years, he superintended over the affairs of the government agency. Dr. Akpobolokemi reveals some of his winning strategies in this interview with AYO AROWOLO, as well as the low and high points of his administration. Excerpts:

What would you say qualifies you to hold this office?

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