TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA
Aina Egharevba
A
ina Egharevba has made history in the
Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) as the
first female Executive Director. She
was appointed Executive Director,
Marine and Operations of NPA in
November 2007, a position she held
till December 2011. Before her
appointment as the first female ED,
E g h a re v b a s e r v e d a s P o r t
Manager of the then RORO Port
and later as Port Manager of the
nation's premier seaport, the
Lagos Port Complex, Apapa.
A woman much respected and
a d m i re d f o r h e r c o u ra ge,
forthrightness, outstanding
a c h i eve m e n t s a n d n o bl e
qualities, she played an active
role in the actualization of the
federal government's port reform
programme of 2006. She served in
several government committees.
She has been credited with many feats
in all the key positions she held
including streamlining marine and cargo
handling operations at the Apapa Port, and
creating a policy that eased traffic in Apapa
during her tenure.
Egharevba, joined NPA as Personnel Officer I at
Warri Port.She holds a Bachelors of Education
(English and Literature) of the University of
Benin, and attended several trainings and
obtained professional diplomas and certificates
A highly pro-active, focused and versatile team
from various institutions across the world. It was
player, she hasa proven track record in the
because of her burning desire to improve
management of both human and material
herself and add more value to the society that
resources.
fired her into taking a series of
professional courses in Shipping and
A woman much respected and admired
Por t Management, Inter national
Marketing and Ship Brokerage after
f o r h e r c o u ra g e , f o r t h r i g h t n e s s ,
gaining employment with NPA. Prior to
outstanding achievements and noble
that, she had a stint as a lecturer.
Egharevba is a Fellow of the Nautical
Institute of Technology and the
Chartered Institute of Logistics and
Transport (CILT). She is also a member
of the Chartered Institute of Marketing,
London.
qualities, she played an active role in the
actualization of the federal government's
port reform programme of 2006. She served
in several government committees.
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