Dr. Kareem Braimoh is a distinguished maritime administrator, transport-management specialist and institutional leader with more than two decades of experience in Nigeria’s maritime sector. He currently serves as Assistant Director at NIMASA and previously served as Chief Ship Registry Officer. His career spans ship registration and management, maritime safety, marine environmental protection, regulatory compliance, port and transport operations, and organisational administration.

Throughout his service at NIMASA, Dr. Braimoh has contributed to the modernisation of Nigeria’s ship-registration systems, the strengthening of maritime regulatory processes and the advancement of marine environmental standards. He has led specialist teams, supported major pollution-response operations and helped develop institutional systems and guidance for ship registration, wreck removal, regulatory enforcement and information management. His record reflects a strong combination of technical maritime expertise, strategic leadership and practical institutional experience.

Dr. Braimoh holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Project Management from Lagos State University, an MSc and a Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, and a BSc from the University of Benin. He is a Certified Management Consultant, Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, Fellow of the Commonwealth Academy of Leadership and Management, and Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration.

As Rector, Dr. Braimoh provides overall institutional leadership and strategic direction for LAGA. He leads the Executive Leadership Team and oversees the Academy’s programmes, professional standards, partnerships and international development.