TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA
Mariam
Afolabi
M
ariam Abiola Afolabi is the Group
Executive Director, Compliance of
Sifax Group, an indigenous
maritime giant. Mariam, who is daughter of
the company's founder and CEO, Dr. Taiwo
Afolabi, is a Solicitor and Advocate of the
Nigerian Supreme Court. Olanipekun & Co, Kunle Ogunba & Co,
Aluko & Oyebode, Skyway Aviation
Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL),
SIFAX Shipping Company Limited and
Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety
Agency (NIMASA).
She is a graduate of Law from the University
of Warwick, Coventry, England and also
obtained a Post Graduate degree (LLM with
distinction) in International Maritime Law
from the IMO International Maritime Law
Institute, Malta. Her appointment as Group Executive
Director, SIFAX Group, was to harness her
rich professional experience and bring it to
bear on the operations of the company
which had just undergone operational
restructuring geared towards repositioning
for better service delivery and corporate
reengineering.
Mariam's tutelage and professional
experience has spanned various tested
legal firms, maritime and aviation
companies like Kayode Sofola & Co, Wole
Mariam Afolabi, whose hobbies include
reading, writing, hiking and drawing, is also
a fashion enthusiast.
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