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Mary
Madu Hamman
M
ary Madu Hamman
is the President of
Women's
International Shipping and
Trading Association (WISTA)
– Nigeria. She is also a
Chartered member/ female
representative in the Council
of Chartered Institute of
Logistics and Transport
(CILT).
Mrs. Hamman joined the
National Maritime Authority
(NMA), now Nigerian
Maritime Administration and
Safety Agency (NIMASA), in
1993 after working with the
Nigerian Postal Service and
has risen through the ladder
to become an Assistant
Director in the Shipping
Development Department of
the agency, a position she
in the world, the
Mrs. Hamman joined the National International
Maritime Authority (NMA), now Nigerian Maritime
Organization (IMO).
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency The association has
(NIMASA), in 1993 after working with the equally championed
Nigerian Postal Service and has risen through humanitarian efforts
for women through
the ladder to become an Assistant Director in the purchase of fishing
Shipping Development Department of the
boats, fishing nets,
boat engines in
agency.
various parts of the
country especially the
occupies till date.
Aguleri women in fishing group in Anambra State.
WISTA Nigeria under her
watch was able to secure a
seat at the apex regulatory
body for maritime activities
She has attended numerous maritime courses both
in Nigeria and abroad including Anatomy of
Shipping in Cambridge University, in the United
Kingdom.
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