Yusuf Mohammad, BALA

25 Shomade Crescent, Surulere, Lagos – Nigeria.

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Tel: Phone: +234 706 386 1379, +234 805 378 9289,

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking new challenges which effectively utilizes my training, professional experience, dynamism and business acumen to drive organization towards achievement of its vision and mission, while satisfying all the stakeholders and working alongside a focused team for growth.

PERSONAL QUALITIES & SKILLS

·        Ability to work well beyond normal working hours.

·        Excellent communicative skill both oral and writing.

·        Good inter personal relationship.

·        Expert in Port and Shipping Operations.

·        Very mobile (Ability to work anywhere)

·        Good understanding of Computer Software MS Office

·        Very good Network within the Global Maritime Community, especially in Africa.

PERSONAL DATA:

Ø Date of Birth:                                                                      16th February, 1974

Ø State of Origin:                                                                                   Yobe State

Ø Nationality:                                                                                                Nigerian

Ø Marital Status:                                                                                         Married

Ø Sex:                                                                                                                  Male

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES:

·        World Maritime University, Malmo – Sweden (WMU)              2007 – 2008

·        University of Lagos (UNILAG)                                                         2004 – 2005

·        Bayero University, Kano (BUK).                                                     1995 – 2000

·        Creek High School, Olodi – Apapa, Lagos                                     1985 – 1992

·        Oniru Primary School, Apapa, Lagos                                             1980 – 1985

QUALIFICATION OBTAINED WITH DATES

M. Sc. Maritime Affairs (Specializing in Port and Shipping Management)     2008

Masters of International Law and Diplomacy (MILD)                                        2005

B. Sc. Micro Biology                                                                                                   2000

Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE)                                                         1992

First School Leaving Certificate                                                                              1985

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED

Ø Ports Operations and Management                                                           2004

Ø Logistics in Maritime Dangerous Goods Transport including

Nuclear Materials                                                                                          2008

Ø The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code

and SOLAS Amendments, 2002                                                                 2008

Ø Shipping Operations and Management                                                     2010

Ø General GI WACAF Conference and Workshop 2011                            2011

Ø STCW 95                                                                                                          2012

Ø Safety Preparation and Emergency Response                                          2013

Ø Workshop on the London Protocol                                                            2013

Ø Overview of Search and Rescue                                                                 2015

Ø IPSEA Training Assessment Workshop                                                      2016

Ø Workshop on Port Safety, Security and Efficiency: Drivers

to the Maritime Economy                                                                           2016

ACTIVITIES IN THE PORT OPERATIONS SECTOR

Activities in Ferry Transportation

·          Operational Adviser to Mazoji Nigeria Limited (A leading Logistics Company in Nigeria).

·        Member of BIMCO Study group On Coastal States (2008 – 2009).

·        Delivered a lecture at Paris University (Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne) – France, on “Safety in Ports” (2008).

·        Commendation letter from Port Operations Working Committee (2003).

·        Party to resolution of disputes between dockworkers of berth 3, 9, 10 & 11.

·        Member, Port Operations Working Committee 2003.

SOME PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

·        Contributor to the Africa Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Primer, 2019. Produced by the Collaboration of United States Department of State, Defence, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and Africa Centre for Strategic Studies

·          International Member United States Transport Research Board (USTRB)

·        Lecture on Illegal Oil Bunkering Presented at the Seminar on Marine Insurance: A Response to Insecurity. Held in Regional Academy of Science and Technology of the Sea (ARSTM) Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire and Organized by the Inter Regional Institute of Maritime Security (ISMI), June 2016.

·        Panelist at the seminar on Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Workshop: Implementing the Yaoundé Code of Conduct held in Yaoundé – Cameroon (2015)

·        Participated in NATO Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters Search and Rescue / Assistance at Sea Legal Workshop 2015, at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis – Maryland, U.S.A.

·     Co-wrote a paper titled “International Best Practices — Quick Reaction Cards” presented at the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Workshop: Implementing the Yaoundé Code of Conduct in Cameroon 2015

·        Delivered lecture in 2013 and 2014 at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis – Maryland, USA.

·        Representing Nigeria at International Maritime Organization (IMO) Meetings.

·     Delivered paper at the International Conference on Piracy (ICOPAS 2011) at the World Maritime University, Malmo – Sweden on the Implication of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and at the 3rd International Symposium on Maritime Disaster Management Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

·        Created Ferry Transportation plan for an upstart Nigerian Ferry company for Lagos (2010)

·         Informal adviser to Lagos State Government on Ferry Transportation (2009)

·        Made a proposal and also created a “Strategy For Achieving Greater Opportunities For Nigerian Seafarers Onboard The International Fleet”

·        Commendation Letter from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and  Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Performance at the World Maritime University.

·        As awardee of an international student competition delivered a research Paper at the 32nd INTERFERRY conference in Sweden on the topic “An Untapped Market for the Ferry Industry: Lagos- Nigeria” (2007).

·        National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Zonal Merit Award.

·        Member of Committee that created agreement between The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Classification Societies (Registered Organizations).

·        Member of Committee that prepared Nigeria and the Maritime Administration for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) and implement Corrections.

·           Organized and led the team that executed the Marine Litter Clean up exercise of Lagos – Nigeria Water ways (2018)

CIVIC  AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENTS

·        Secretary to the Presidential Primary Election Monitoring Committee for The Buhari Organization (TBO) 2007 –President of Nigeria 2015 – Date.

·        Member, The Buhari Organization (TBO), Youth Wing – 2007

·        Member, Buhari Youth Mobilization (BYM) 2003

·        President N.Y.S.C. Drug Free Club, Apapa Zone, Lagos (2002 – 2003).

·        Leader of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) corps members (2002 – 2003).

·        Planned and executed an awareness campaign to all Secondary schools in Apapa local Government Area on the dangers of Drug Abuse by the NYSC Drug Fee Club Apapa Zone (2002).

·        Planned and executed donation of bed sheets and pillow cases to Yaba Psychiatric Hospital by the NYSC Drug Free Club, Apapa Zone (2002).

WORK EXPERIENCES

§  Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

(i)        Head, Sea Protection Levy                                                          Jan., 2019 – Date

(ii)      Asst. Chief Marine Environment Management Officer Nov., 2015-Jan., 2019

(iii)    Personal Assistant to Director, Marine Environment Management Department                                                                        July, 2013 – Nov., 2015

(iv)    Senior Marine Environment Management Officer.      Jan., 2010 – July, 2013

(v)      Marine Environment Management Officer.                   Oct., 2008 – Jan., 2010

(vi)    Seafarers Identity Document (SID Officer)                     Aug. 2006 – Oct. 2008

§  Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council (JOMALIC)

(i)        Seafarers Identity Document (SID Officer)                   Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2006

(ii)      Pool Officer  (Lagos Pool Complex)                                  Oct. 2003 – Sept. 2005

(iii)    Port Officer (Lagos Ports Complex)                                  Jan, 2003 – Oct. 2003

§  Nigerian Ports Authourity

(i)      Operations (N.Y.S.C.) – Main Gate, Roro Port.                 Feb. 2002-Jan. 2003

§  Ramallan and Sons Nig. Ltd (Stevedore).

(i)        Assistant Allocation Officer (Port Operations)             Nov., 1993 – May, 1995

(ii)      Supervisor       (Port Quay side Operations)                   July 1992 – Nov., 1993

HOBBIES

Travelling

Reading

Swimming

Listening to music.

REFEREES

Capt Brian Wilson (Rtd.)

Deputy Director,

Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center,

U.S. Coast Guard/Department of Homeland Security,

Washington, DC.

+1 202-413-1351

[email protected], [email protected]

Professor Patrick Donner

Acting Vice President (Academics),

World Maritime University,

Malmo – Sweden.

+46 40 35 63 00

[email protected], [email protected]

M. B. Adewale

Former Director Marine Environment Management Department

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency

4, Burma Road,

Apapa – Lagos,

Nigeria.

+234 809 824 9956, +234 802 224 9956

Roberta Weisbrod Ph.D.

Executive Director

Worldwide Ferry Safety Association

54 Remsen Street, Brooklyn,

NY 11201 USA.

+1 917 476 0887

[email protected], [email protected]