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| R – L: The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki ready to cut the tape, as the President of Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), Engr. Greg Utomwen Ogbeifun and the NPA Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman watch with rapt attention, on Friday…at Onne in Rivers State. |
A community
of decision makers, economy drivers, maritime, petroleum and energy sector
operators led by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the Managing
Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, on Friday
officially christened the MV OSANYAMO in Port Harcourt, Rivers.
of decision makers, economy drivers, maritime, petroleum and energy sector
operators led by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the Managing
Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, on Friday
officially christened the MV OSANYAMO in Port Harcourt, Rivers.
From the Managing Director, Nigerian Content
Development Management Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Doyen of
the Nigerian Maritime Industry, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, the Executive Secretary,
Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan Bello, the Chairman of Nigerian
Shipping Forum, Chief Margaret Orakwusi, the patriarch of the Ogbeifun family,
an 83 year old revered Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the list simply goes
continues!
Development Management Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Doyen of
the Nigerian Maritime Industry, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, the Executive Secretary,
Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan Bello, the Chairman of Nigerian
Shipping Forum, Chief Margaret Orakwusi, the patriarch of the Ogbeifun family,
an 83 year old revered Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the list simply goes
continues!
The President, Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES),
Charles Uwadia; Total E&P Managing Director, Nicolas Terraz who was
represented by Kenneth Umujoro, the Intels Managing Director, Silvenus
Beninato, the former NSC CEO, Capt. Adamu Biu, to Dr. Remi Oni, the Chief
Operating Officer (COO) NNPC Downstream, Henry Obi, the Stanbic IBTC Boss, Dr.
Demola Shogunle, to the Senior Pastor, King’s Church.
Charles Uwadia; Total E&P Managing Director, Nicolas Terraz who was
represented by Kenneth Umujoro, the Intels Managing Director, Silvenus
Beninato, the former NSC CEO, Capt. Adamu Biu, to Dr. Remi Oni, the Chief
Operating Officer (COO) NNPC Downstream, Henry Obi, the Stanbic IBTC Boss, Dr.
Demola Shogunle, to the Senior Pastor, King’s Church.
Speaking on the occasion, Hassan Bello specifically noted that while the
CEO and Chairman of the STARZS Group, and Arrowhead of Ship Owners Association
of Nigeria (SOAN), Engr. Greg Ogbeifun did not re-invent the wheel, he had,
actually elongated the beauty of its process, in a most significant way.
CEO and Chairman of the STARZS Group, and Arrowhead of Ship Owners Association
of Nigeria (SOAN), Engr. Greg Ogbeifun did not re-invent the wheel, he had,
actually elongated the beauty of its process, in a most significant way.
The NPA Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman said she was glad that it
was the unique and laudable aspect of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
developmental policy that midwifes it. Even as the Intels Managing Director,
Silvenus Beninatos praised the authorities, the financial system and the STARZS
Group for their dedicated commitment to the development of the maritime
industry.
was the unique and laudable aspect of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
developmental policy that midwifes it. Even as the Intels Managing Director,
Silvenus Beninatos praised the authorities, the financial system and the STARZS
Group for their dedicated commitment to the development of the maritime
industry.
The highpoints of the event were the arrival of the Edo State Governor, Godwin
Obaseki and the revelation of how a young boy, who anonymously phoned Engr.
Greg asking for help, later, metamorphosed from an Office cleaner, under the
Nigeria’s foremost shipping mogul, Utomwen Ogbeifun into a proud Nigerian
sailor!
Obaseki and the revelation of how a young boy, who anonymously phoned Engr.
Greg asking for help, later, metamorphosed from an Office cleaner, under the
Nigeria’s foremost shipping mogul, Utomwen Ogbeifun into a proud Nigerian
sailor!
