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TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA 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 Ships & Ports | 58