POTEMAN Honours Omajuwa, Watolye, Saka, Others At Maiden International Award Ceremony

By Roland Ekama 

 

The Port and Terminal Management Academy of Nigeria (POTEMAN), in collaboration with Highstone Global University, Texas, USA, honoured distinguished personalities in the maritime sector at its maiden international award ceremony held on Friday, July 11, 2025.

The event recognized notable players from both the public and private sectors for their outstanding contributions to capacity building and sustainability in the maritime industry. The honourees were selected for their unwavering support and dedication to advancing the goals of POTEMAN over the years.

 

A total of 31 distinguished individuals were celebrated for their roles in the success stories of POTEMAN. Award recipients included:

Aare Hakeem Olarenwaju – Managing Director, Talod OceanAir Limited

Oliver Omajuwa – Assistant Director, Sifax Group

Chief Mrs. Atoloye Kehinde – Director, Watolye Nigeria Limited

Mrs. Juliana Saka – Chief Operations Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council

Dr. Elufioye Johnson Segun – Vice President, Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS)

Aiyedun Oluwole – Documentation Manager, LANSAL

Miss Olufunke Ogunjumelo – Human Resources and Capital Expert, Heroplus Int’l Limited

Other awardees included:

Iredia Osaretin – Manager, Africa Global Logistics

Prince Ali Yahaya – Staff, Five Star Logistics Limited

Iwuchukwu Matthew – Managing Director, Alphoking Shipping Limited

Wasiu Oladapo – Principal Manager, NPA

Abigail Odetunde – Staff, ICNL

Oniabro Lawson Lambert – Logistics Freight Consultant, Coleman Technical Industries Limited

Alhaji Onisesi Abdurasheed

Dr. Aliga Chikezie

Comrade Pat Eyonsa Paloma – Head, Customer Care, Five Star Logistics Limited

Joseph Waidi – Managing Director, Interports Marine International

Sampson Chima – Registrar, Nigerian Institute of Shipping

Godwin Oche – Managing Director, Rosa Goddy Nigeria Limited

Additional honorees were:

Dr. Odumuyiwa Kehinde – Managing Director, Triple K Additional Impact Limited

Christian Amario Edemekong – Operations Officer, Unity Bonded Terminal

Prince Agunbiade Babatunde – Managing Director, Basolek Nigeria Limited

Ezedimbu Patrick Eloke

Chief Robert Obasi – Secretary, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC)

Harrison Evbonaye – Managing Director, Shammah Nigeria Limited

Prince AbdulGaniyu Olawale Olabiyi – Data Analyst, Africa Global Logistics and Transport Nigeria Limited

Olusegun Taiwo Oke – Entrepreneur

Simeon Omole – Managing Director, GDNL

Surajudeen Abolade – Traffic Manager, Onne Port NPA

Uzuka Nkem Patrick – Senior Manager, ECU Lines Nigeria Limited.

 

At the ceremony , Professor Babatunde Samuel, Registrar of POTEMAN,in his remarks , emphasized the academy’s commitment to recognizing leaders who have significantly contributed to the maritime and blue economy sectors. He highlighted that the awards were not restricted to specific categories but were based on the recipients’ overall impact on shipping, port, and terminal operations.

“Everything you see today is based on their contributions to port and terminal activities. We just need to reward these professionals for their support of the gateway to the nation’s economy,” Samuel stated.

Looking ahead, Professor Samuel expressed optimism that the second edition of the international awards, scheduled for 2026, will attract even broader participation from across the West African maritime industry.