TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA
Obiageli Obi
she brought her vast knowledge
in transport/logistics to bear on
the company's revenue
generation by driving company's
target through the heads of
subsidiaries, and re-positioning
the HR department to focus on
achieving the company's targets.
She was the Managing
Director/CEOof Zebulon Trade
and Logistics Ltd from January
2010 –August 2016, providing
innovative, timely and cost
efficient ship operation services
at competitive prices to shipping
companies and other maritime
agencies in Nigeria and the
Western Sub-Sahara.
O
biageli Obi is the present
D i re c t o r G e n e ra l ,
Nigerian Chamber of
Shipping.A highly experienced
a n d re s u l t s - o r i e n t e d L e ga l
Practitioner with over 20 years of
successful experience in
Maritime and Commercial Law
practice, Obiageli has a flair for
addressing operational issues,
resolving perf ormance
b o t t l e n e c k s a n d a c h i ev i n g
desired objectives.
Obby found herself in the
maritime sector by chance.
She did not know she
belonged to the sector until
somebody saw her at an
event and hired her to run a
shipping company at a very
high level. The person
trusted me with the job, and
she learnt on the job; and
she loved the sector.
Ms. Obi has a chartering and
commercial experience and a
substantial knowledge of global
perspectives of shipping
operations and management. She
i s we l l ve r s e d i n s h i p p i n g
o p e r a t i o n s
f o r
outbound/inbound cargo across
international and local trade
lanes. She is an enterprising
leader with proven record of
success in people management
and leadership.
A charming lady with executive
presence, Obbyhas managed
business relationships at the
executive level in Nigeria and
globally, demonstrating capacity
to influence senior executives
through strength of ideas and
a t t ra c t ive p e r s o n a l i t y. S h e
possesses a solid judgement, a
passion and understanding of the
oil tanker market and ship owner
environment.
Obby has worked with Chisco
G ro u p a s G ro u p M a n a g i n g
Consultant (2016-2017) where
Within the same period, (2010-
2014) she was Executive Director,
Eric and Gayle Consulting, Lagos,
a firm that provides professional
service in the area of specialized
training and human capacity
development, and Consultants to
the Niger ian Chamber of
Shipping.
At the same time, she worked
p a r t - t i m e a n d i n vo l u n t a r y
c a p a c i t y a s t h e E xe c u t i v e
Director, Women in Politics and
G ove r n m e n t , a n o n - p ro f i t
organization which seeks to
p rov i d e a p l a t f o r m f o r t h e
enhancement of women's
fullparticipation in politics and
governance in Nigeria.
Ms. Obi has LLB, BL degree from
the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
She attended Queens School
Enugu for her West African School
Certificate (WASC).She is a
C h a r t e re d M e m b e r, T h e
Chartered Institute of Logistics &
Transport.
O bby f o u n d h e r s e l f i n t h e
maritime sector by chance. She
did not know she belonged to the
sector until somebody saw her at
an event and hired her to run a
shipping company at a very high
level. The person trusted me with
the job, and she learnt on the job;
and she loved the sector.
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