Usoro, Iheanacho, others for maritime awards

The President of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, Mfon Usoro; President, Nigerian Maritime Law Association, Mrs Funke Agbor; Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Margery Okadigbo and Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, have been shortlisted alongside other frontline industry practitioners for the Maritime and Offshore Award (The OMIS) 2022.

Others shortlisted for the various award categories are Chairman, Starzs Investments Company Limited, Greg Ogbeifun; Senior Partner of OAL, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba; Managing Director, LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi; Commercial Manager, APM Terminals, Temilade Ogunniyi; Chief Executive Officer, Multimix Group, Dr. Obiora Madu; Chief Executive Officer, CHARKIN Maritime and Offshore Safety Centre, Dr. Charles Wami; Founder, Women in Logistics and Transport, Aisha Ali-Ibrahim; Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Deep Services, Mrs. Macfoy Rollens and Executive Director, Sifax Group, Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, among others.

The Chief Executive Officer of The OMIS, Femi Da-silva, who disclosed this in a statement, said captains of industry and frontline practitioners were nominated by leading voices in the maritime sector because of their selfless leadership roles and contributions to the growth of the sector.

Da-Silva added that Samsung Heavy Industries, Bureau Veritas, CMA CGM Shipping, Niger Dock, SIFAX, were among the firms nominated in the corporate organisations’ category of the award.

He explained that The OMIS award banquet is slated for September 24 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel to coincide with World Maritime Day by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which is marked the same month.

He also disclosed that the awards event would feature an exhibition and panel discussion along the theme of this year’s World Maritime Day as well as other exciting side attractions.

Speaking on The OMIS, Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, Kunle Folarin, said the event will not only showcase the maritime sector but also celebrate achievers and highlight the sector’s strategic position in the league of the political economy of the nation.