Hajia Lami Tumaka, is the Deputy Director in charge of Public Relations in the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA). Her working career which spans over two decades started at the Army Secondary School, Jaji as a teacher. She was at various times the News Editor, NTA Minna; Public Relations Manager, Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, Kaduna before joining the services of the then National Maritime Authority (NMA) in 1998 as a Chief Research Office

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Masters degree in Business Administration. Born on January 14, 1960, Tumaka is a fellow Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (FNIPR) and a member of other professional bodies which include WISTA-Nigeria.

Hajia Lami Tumaka has won several awards of excellence to her credit including that of the 2012 Best Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the Transport and Maritime Industry, an annual industry PR Survey by MMS Plus Weekly.

She also has a place in the Hall of Fame as a result of her goal-getting style of Public practice garnished with the flavor of human empowerment and institutional enrichment.