Maaniu appointed as head of Greater Male’ Transport and Mobility Office

Yoosuf Maaniu Mohamed has been appointed as the head of the Greater Male’ Transport and Mobility Office.

Maaniu confirmed his appointment to Sun on Tuesday.

The Greater Male’ Transport and Mobility Office was established by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on July 12. An agency under the Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade, the Greater Male’ Transport and Mobility Office was established by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on July 12.

According to the President’s Office, the agency was established to provide “an urgent, coordinated response to the growing problem of traffic congestion in the Greater Malé region, brought about by the rising number of vehicles on its roads.”

Operating under the guidance of a governing board, the office is tasked with formulating and implementing programs, in collaboration with relevant authorities, to ease traffic congestion; advising on the formulation of policies for a comprehensive solution to the congestion caused by the rising number of vehicles; and leading the modernization of the region's transport network, the development of parking infrastructure, and the identification and development of other modern mobility solutions.

Maaniu initially served in President Muizzu’s administration as the Commissioner General of Customs. However, he was dismissed from the role in July 2024, and replaced by Fathimath Dhiyana. He was later appointed as a state minister at the Homeland Security Ministry, but resigned mere days after.