By Mercy Opara
Harboursandport.com: Lagos - Seven women of inestimable values and distinguished agents of change from different sectors of the economy have been nominated for induction into the 2022 edition of MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) being organized in honour of the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, who is also a nominee.
Other nominees are, Executive Vice-Chairman, ENL
Consortium Ltd, Princess (Dr) Vicky Haastrup; Permanent Secretary, Federal
Ministry of Transportation, Dr (Mrs) Magdalene Ajani; founder and Group Managing
Director/CEO, Techno Oil Limited, Mrs.Nkechi Obi; Director, Human Resources
Management, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mrs. Ada Okam;
Managing Director, Tyse Oil & Gas Limited, Barr. Austina Igbokwe and
the Commissioner for Transport and former Speaker, Anambra State House of
Assembly, Princess Chinwe Nwaebili.
The Minister of Transportation, Engr. Muazu
Sambo is expected to grace the occasion as the chief guest of honour, while the
chairperson, the Nigerian Ship-owners forum, Lady Margaret Orakwusi will chair the
one-day event tagged, Dame Pauline Tallen: From Zero to Heroine Purple Symposium which has the theme as: “Women Arise in Leadership, SMEs Development, and Port Efficiency in a Multi-Port Concept Age in Nigeria”.
Slated for
Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at Golden Gate Restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos, the
programme will feature speakers and a panel session as well as the induction
ceremony.
According to Mrs. Ifeoma Iloh, the Executive
Secretary of MMS WoFHoF Initiative, the organizers, the theme seeks to review
the place of women in corporate and political leadership in compelling notes
and facts with a periscope on galvanizing and positioning women to harness the
potentials in small and medium scale businesses across sectors while x-raying how
they can drive port efficiency in a multi-port concept age in Nigeria as they
leverage on skills, professional knowledge, and technology to remain competitive
in work and market places.
She explained that this “Year’s event is
being planned in honour of the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen
whose political career trajectory seemed hopeless at a start with the position
of a councilor, who later became a two-time commissioner and a two-time
minister as well as deputy governor of a state in a stretch of years of hard
work, dedication, and perseverance. She is a personification of Hope for the
upcoming, struggling female political leaders as well as micro and small
business owners in Africa.
The theme speaker is the chairman of Zoe Maritime Resources
Limited, Barr (Mrs). Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore; President of Women in Mining, Hon. Janet Adeyemi will moderate the panel session, while a former General
Manager, SERVICOM, Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), Chief (Mrs.) Carol Ufere and
Mrs. Rollens Macfoy, CEO, of Ocean Deep Services will feature as
panelists.
Special guests of honour include: The
Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
(NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko;
Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime;
Chairman, Ports Consultative Council (PCC), Otunba Kunle
Folarin; CEO, Skelas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu; founder,
National Association of Government ApprovedFreightForwarders (NAGAFF), Dr.
Boniface Aniebonam; CEO, ECM Terminals, Mr. Dayo Balogun.
MMS WOFHOF Initiative is a not-for-profit
organization registered in Nigeria with relevant agencies and international
certifications. It has Role Modeling,Capacity Building,and Leadership as areas of focus to deliver its
objectives.
Over 60 women of substance with invaluable
records of achievement and career trajectory have been inducted into this fold
and with their support and mentorship over 3000 women have been empowered since
founded through tailored capacity building and financial assistance in form of
grants and revolving loan scheme as well as scholarships.
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