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TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA Aisha Ali Ibrahim Aisha Ali Ibrahim has demonstrated a great zeal incontributing to the empowerment of women in logistics and transport globally, by initiating and supporting empowerment programmes for women, and encouraging the young to take up challenging careers in the sector. A isha Ali Ibrahim is the current Assistant General Manager (Operations) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Prior to the latest deployments in the organization in June, she was the Port Manager of Lagos Port Complex, (LPC) Apapa. As the Port Manager of Lagos Port Complex, Nigeria's premier and largest seaport, she worked assiduously to ensure efficiency of operations handled in the port by five terminal operators, two logistics bases and jetties. Her job also included monitoring and ensuring compliance with Lease Agreements by the terminals, coordinating all government agencies operating in the port and ensuring a conducive and user-friendly environment in addition to managing over 600 officers and staff in the complex. Aisha has also served NPA as Senior Manager, Traffic from January 2000 –September 2006. Before then, she had worked as Terminal Manager in charge of cargo handling andcoordinated the receiving, storage and delivery of cargo (1996-2000). Hajia Aisha Ibrahim is the Global Convener, Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) and the Founder and Chairperson. She is also the Global Convener of CILT Women Logistics and Transport. She was appointed the Global WiLAT Convener at the launch of the Global group at the International Conference of theCILT in Sri- Lanka in June 2013. In that capacity, she represents the female members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Nigeria in the Institute. The group which she started in Nigeria presently consists of nine countries with more coming on board. She holds a Master's (M.sc) Degree in Transport from the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK (1993-1994), after obtaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Academic Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Topo, Badagary, Lagos and a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in International Studies from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Aisha Ali Ibrahim has demonstrated a great zeal incontributing to the empowerment of women in logistics and transport globally, by initiating and supporting empowerment programmes for women, and encouraging the young to take up challenging careers in the sector. Ships & Ports | 50