TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA
Eniola
Williams
M
rs. Eniola Idowu Williams is
one of those driving the
legal department of the
Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA). She
was born at Ibadan, Oyo state of
Nigeria, and obtained a Bachelor of
Laws Degree (LLB) in 1985 from the
University of Lagos. She was called to
the Nigerian Bar in 1986, after which
she undertook the National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC) and carried
out her primary assignment at the
Secretary/Legal Division of the
Mrs. Williams has maintained an
unbroken career progression in the
maritime industry with the Nigerian Ports
Authority. Her service at NPA has
spanned over two decades, serving in
various capacities in the
Secretary/Legal Division.
federal government sponsorship
at the IMO International Maritime
Law Institute (IMLI) Malta, in 1998.
She graduated with a Distinction
and earned a prize as the best
performing Student in the “Law of
the Sea”.
Mrs. Williams has maintained an
unbroken career progression in
the maritime industry with the
Nigerian Ports Authority. Her
service at NPA has spanned over
two decades, serving in various
capacities in the Secretary/Legal
Nigerian Ports Authority. Because of
Division.
her brilliant and creditable
performance, she was retained in the
Eniola once served as the Special Assistant to one of the former
department after her service year.
Managing Directors in the course of her employment. She
currently occupies the position of General Manager in charge of
Eniola obtained her Master of Law
Secretary/Legal Division and is the Chairperson of the NPA Anti-
Degree (LLM) in International
Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU).
Maritime Law in service under the
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