Key Speakers 2017

Dr Dakuku Peterside,

Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) 

Topic: Addressing safety concerns in maritime operations through strategic administrative and compliance management.

Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) 

Topic: The development implication of port-by-pass of international and regional trade within the gulf of guinea and how it can be addressed.

Dr. Amy Jadesimi

Managing Director Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) Topic: Addressing regional employment problems through increasing capacity for Ship Repairs and maritime fabrication Operation in West Africa

Mr. Gbenga Kuye,

Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) 

Topic: 'Bridging the gap between export production, processing zones and the international market'

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas

The Chief of the Naval Staff Nigerian Navy 

Topic: “identifying security threats arising from illegal maritime activities within Nigerian waters and possible multi-level solutions”

Mr. Segun Awolowo Jnr.

The Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), 

Topic: 'Increasing Nigeria capacity for Non-oil export through youths, women and communities engagement programmes”

Chief Audu Ogbeh,

Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural development

Topic: Enhanced Agro-logistics system and seamless Port connectivity; key to successful agro-based international trade.

Mr. Danjuma Dauda

Director, Maritime Safety and Security Federal Ministry of Transport

Topic: Building on past lessons to develop a safer maritime operation in Nigeria waters.

Boss Gida Mustapha

Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Topic: ‘Riverside industries development and the challenges of sustaining a dredged River Niger’

Mr. Hassan Bello

Executive Secretary/CEO Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC)

Topic: Analyzing the implications of not regulating operators' charges and the economic impacts of trade diversion on regional shipping.

Engr. Freeborn Okhiria

Ag. Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)

Topic: 'Optimizing rail connectivity for inland cargo movement; beyond concept to actualization'

Managing Director,

IGI Plc

Topic: 'Insuring is key to survival in the maritime sector'

Bar A. W. Sule

Ag. Managing Director Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority Attention: Head of Department, Trade & Investment

Topic: Oil and Gas Free Zone, developing opportunities for Job creation.

Simone Volpi

The Managing Director Intels Nigeria Limited “Growing Nigeria ports industries, prospect and challenges”.