Ten women with remarkable difference and impact in the nation’s maritime industry have been nominated for recognition as Inspired Amazons to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) by the MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative, a non-profit organisation, which has its governing council chairperson as Ambassador Dr Kema Chikwe, a former Minister of Aviation and Transport, at different times.
The event, billed for Tuesday, April 23, in Lagos, will be chaired by Ambasaador Unyime Ivy King, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Protection Plus Services Limited, a Lagos-based maritime security firm.
According to Mr Kingsley Anaroke, Chief Executive Officer of MMS WoFHoF Initiative, organisers of the project, the local theme of this year’s event is, ‘Leveraging Innovation and Technology for Gender Inclusion in Africa,’ which is drawn from the global theme of the IWD, ‘Inspire Inclusion.’
The Inspired Amazons awaiting their crown include Chief Ginika Florence-Tor, Federal Commissioner, Federal Character Commission (FCC); Dr Ngozi Omambala, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NMO Management and PR Limited; Ms Bunmi Falana, CEO, Marine Vigeo Consulting and Welfare Officer, Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA); Dr Hope Orivri, founder/CEO, One-Page Africa Media.
Others are Mrs Sarah Ballah, Assistant General Manager (AGM), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Ms Thelma Williams, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) in Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU), Tin Can Port Command ; Mrs Vivian Chimezie-Azubuike, Director-General, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS); Mrs Blessing Osakwe-Ogo, Assistant Director, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC); Mrs Juliana Saka, Chief Operations Officer, NSC and Mrs Nneka Igbokwe, Assistant Director, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
According to Anaroke, who is also co-founder of the initiative, “The MMS Hall of Famers’ Day is also set aside for networking and interface with mentors (Hall of Famers) and their mentees, younger generation of women as well as provide a moment to reflect on how they can be more impactful to their community, environment and sectors.”
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