The Head of Public Relations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and
Safety Agency (NIMASA) Hajia Lami Tumaka has been named amongst the top
100 global Public Relations Practitioners in the world for mentees to
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This is in recognition of Hajia Tumaka’s passion for professionalism in
the practice of Public Relations for which she is widely known.
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Hajia Tumaka’s core Public Relations experience spans over two decades
having been Public Relations Manager as far back as 1991 with the Peugeot
Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited Kaduna for several years before joining
the services of the then National Maritime Authority (NMA) in 1998.
As Head of Public Relations in NIMASA, Hajia Tumaka is responsible for
managing the image of this foremost maritime Agency that is responsible
for the regulation of shipping activities in Nigeria and the promotion of
indigenous shipping capacity in international and coastal trade.
A Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Hajia
Tumaka holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature and Masters
Degree in Business Administration both from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
Zaria. She also earned a Certificate in Basic Film Production from TV
College Jos and a Diploma in Public Relations from the prestigious Holborn
College, London.
A woman with an undying penchant for professional Public Relations
practice, Hajia Tumaka has a humane disposition and a track record of
achievements in all her endeavours holding the trio of Honesty, Commitment
and Hardwork as her guiding principles.
Hajia Tumaka has won several awards in the course of her professional
career including the Maritime Media Woman of the Year on several occasions
amongst several honours and the Best Maritime Industry Public Relations
Officer.
She is a happy grandmother whose hobbies include continuous development,
reading and travelling and meeting people.