The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has appointed a three man Caretaker Committee to run its affairs, following a major reorganization in which the Godfrey Bivbere led executive was asked to step aside.

The action was a fall out of the November 20, 2025, general meeting of the Association which held at its Secretariat/International Maritime Press Center, in Apapa, Lagos.

The meeting, which was attended by over two-thirds of the Association’s membership, 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

* Mr Tunde Ayodele – CHAIRMAN.

* Mrs. Ruth Sunday Umunna – TREASURER.

* Mr. JOHN OBOT – GENERAL SECRETARY.

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.

We wish to use this medium, to invite our highly esteemed Stakeholders to our Association’s 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.

The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN, is a foremost body of highly cerebral, credible, erudite and professional Journalists, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, and has been covering the activities of the maritime industry for nearly four decades.

The Association had made its indelible mark 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 Industry and has evolved with more than forty members from the Prints, electronic, and Online platforms.

Signed: Chairman.

Secretary.