Dr Taiwo Afolabi, Capt Emmanuel Iheanacho, Other Bigwigs Set for PortNews 30th Anniversary, Thursday
L-R: SIFAX Group Chairman, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, former MInister of Interior and Master Mariner, Capt Emmanuel Ihenacho and Publisher of PortNews, Mr Wale Oni
PortNews Summit 2025 will be unique as the occasion, which come up on Thursday 6th November at Rockview Hotel, Apapa,will be used to mark the 30th anniversary of the publication.
An anniversary lecture themed , Nigeria’s Shipping Carriage Gaps, CVFF and the Fading Manpower, will be delivered by Captain Ladi Olubowale.
He will put on the front burner the monotonous Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund. Why, since 2005, the huge pile of millions of dollars in NIMASA’s vault has not been released to deserving Nigerians to acquire ocean going vessels for Nigeria’s active participation in sea cargo carriage. Meanwhile,our vastly trained seamen are ageing.
The event has also been dedicated to celebrating not only PortNews but a select individuals with outstanding, selfless performances in aspects of the freight forwarding industry.
Notably, Captain Emmanuel lhenacho will receive the high award of Port Legend for longstanding selfless efforts in revamping the shipping industry back to its glorious past.
The former Minister of lnterior has been a lone voice at various fora telling the authorities the right path to the golden era.
Dr Taiwo Afolabi has grown Sifax Group to an enviable status and lent respect and belief to indigenous entrepreneurship in shipping and maritime trade. He will receive the Port Legend Award.
