The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has appointed a three man Caretaker Committee to run its affairs.
The decision to set up a caretaker committee was sequel a major reorganization in which the Mr. Godfrey Bivbere led executives was asked to step aside.
These decisions were taken at the November 20, 2025 general meeting of the association which took place at its Secretariat/International Maritime Press Centre (IPC), GRA, Apapa, Lagos.
The meeting, which was attended by over two-thirds of its members with all the nine erstwhile executives in attendance, unanimously agreed that the reorganization exercise had become necessary in order to reposition the association to meet its aspirations.
The newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee is as follows are Pastor Tunde Ayodele, Chairman; Mrs. Ruth Sunday Umunna, Treasurer; and Mr. John Obot, General Secretary.
A statement signed by Ayodele and Obot said: “MARAN wishes to inform all stakeholders, particularly in the maritime sector, ministries, government departments, and agencies, to henceforth direct all inquiries and dealings to the Chairman of the Committee. The association wishes to state categorically that the action is for the good of the association, the industry, and the nation in general and should therefore not be misconstrued.”
Continuing, the statement said: “We wish to use this medium to invite our highly esteemed stakeholders to our forthcoming launch of the book, “50 Drivers of the Nigerian Marine and Blue Economy”, coming up on the 4th of December, at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos”.
MARAN remains the foremost body of highly cerebral, credible, erudite and professional journalists, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and has been covering the activities of the maritime industry for nearly four decades.
It is on record that MARAN had made indelible marks in the maritime sector through unbiased, insightful, and impactful reportages of the sector over the years.
It is the first and the longest maritime association in the maritime industry and has evolved with more than 40 members from the print, electronic, and online platforms.
