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.
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