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    NIMASA DG pays condolence visit to Orakwusi’s family

    May 7, 2023
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    *Dr. Bashir Jamoh.

    Oritsegbumi Omatseyin

    Lagos — The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, paid a condolence visit to the home of the Late Barr. (Mrs.) Margaret Orakwusi, in Ikoyi, on Monday.

    Orakwusi died on April 28th, 2023, after a brief illness as announced via a statement by Ezinma Ileka, Binyelum, and Ody Orakwusi (Children of Princess Margaret Nkem Onyema-Orakwusi).

    Jamoh has described Orakwusi as someone who contributed her all for the good of the nation’s shipping industry, even as he lamented that her demise is a huge loss to the maritime sector and the nation at large.

    In His words “Orakwusi was a leader and an industry stakeholder extraordinaire who truly staked her all for the good of the nation’s maritime industry. She was humble and easy to talk to. She was brilliant and ever-bubbling with insightful counsel, always on the frontlines and willing to contribute.”

    “Her every move and utterance were well-intentioned. Barely asking but always giving. Single-handedly taking on the impossible. Barrister Margaret Orakwusi was loved by all. Oh! What a loss. May her memory be a blessing that inspires us all.”

    Orakwusi was an amazon in the nation’s maritime sector, playing numerous strategic roles over the years including Chairperson, of the Nigerian Ship-owners Forum; first female President of Nigeria Trawler Owners Association (NITOA) 2008 – 2011; Pioneer Co-Chairman, of the Nigerian Fisheries Laboratory, a joint venture between the Private Sector (NITOA) and the Federal Government (Ministry of Agriculture) established to certify seafood products exported from Nigeria.

    She was also a member of, the Nigerian Bar Association from 1985 to 2023; a member of the Board of Trustees of, the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) from 2014 to 2023; 1st Vice-President, of the Nigerian Ship Owners Association 2014; Chairman, of Nigeria Maritime Expo (NIMAREX) 2013 – 2014; Council Member, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping 2012 – 2023; among others.

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