Zhong, Odibe take on new roles at Lekki Port

The board of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), promoters of Lekki Deep Seaport, has approved the promotions of Weiliang Willian Zhong and Daniel Odibe as the new Chief Technical Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the company respectively.

Zhong, who was until his promotion, a deputy chief operations officer, will, as new Chief Technical Officer, organise and monitor all technical activities, ensure compliance with all objectives, prepare appropriate budgets, coordinate multiple staff and monitor all equipment and civil assets.

Zhong, with over 12-year experience in the maritime industry, is an expert in coastal and port engineering, design management, interface management and project management.

He holds a master’s degree in port engineering from China Hohai University.

Odibe

He will also spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies around port operations.

Odibe will also align the port operating processes across port users and relevant stakeholders to ensure maximum performance at Lekki port and create effective measurement tools to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of internal and external processes.

Before his promotion, Odibe was the Head of Procurement and Government Relations at Lekki Port. He holds a master’s degree in business administration (port management) from Lloyds University, United Kingdom and has worked in the maritime industry for over 17 years.