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Funmilayo
Olotu
F
unmilayo Olotu is one of the
port managers that have
brought pride to the Nigerian
Ports Authority. She joined the NPA in
August 1988 as a Communication
Officer 1, and has had a meritorious
career at the agency. Her stint in
Calabar Port as port manager
brought life and increased business
activities to the moribund port.
Against all odds, and amidst
corruption and the politics of
dredging the access channel to the
port which has greatly limited ship
calls and business at the port, she
made giant strides in revenue
generation and revival of the port.
After two years and nine months at
Calabar Port, the port recorded a
150% increase in revenue. The port's
revenue which was N837,231,974.04
between 2013-2015 soared to
N2,471,020,157.27 between 2016-
2018 and the volume of business also
increased geometrically. She was
able to clearall debts hanging on the
port and still left a substantial credit
balance for the port before leaving
for the premier port, Apapa.
Her stint in Calabar Port as port manager
brought life and increased business
activities to the moribund port. Against all odds,
and amidst corruption and the politics of dredging
the access channel to the port which has greatly
limited ship calls and business at the port, she
made giant strides in revenue generation
and revival of the port.
sum of N27 million from clients
who had underpaid the Authority.
All these have not gone
unnoticed, as in 2002, she bagged
the Officer of the Port Award, Tin-
Can Island Port for personally
obtaining the Electronic Llyods as
head of her unit and generating
$65,000.
Funmilayo is a Fellow of the
Nigerian Institute of Management,
the highest professional
membership grade of the
institute.She joined the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in
2002 and is one of the 117 distinguished professionals from
different walks of life awarded Fellowship of the Institute.
Mrs. Olotu is known for her brilliant
and bold contributions. Her prudent
and anti-corruption stance has been
an asset to the Nigerian Ports
Authority (NPA). This has enabled
Mrs. Olotu holds a Bachelor of Arts(Ed) degree in English, a
the Authority to save and recover lost
Diploma in Marketing and Master of Education in Guidance and
revenues. At one of the units at the
Counseling.She is married with four children.
ports she headed, she recovered the
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