Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has appointed a three member caretaker committee to run its affairs.
The decision was sequel a majorreorganisation in which the Godfrey Bivbere-led executive committee was asked to step aside.
A general meeting of the association, held last Thursday at its secretariat in GRA, Apapa, Lagos, agreed that the reorganisation exercise had become necessary in order to reposition MARAN to meet its aspirations.
The meeting was attended by over two-thirds of its members with all the nine erstwhile executive committees in attendance.
Pastor Tunde Ayodele is the Chairman of the caretaker committee, while Mrs. Ruth Sunday Umunna is the Treasurer, and Mr. John Obot the General Secretary.
In a statement, 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.
‘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 4 December 2025 at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos’.
The statement reiterated that ‘MARAN remains the 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.
‘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’.
