Priscilla Ogwemoh since 2000 has served as the Managing partner, Olisa Agbakoba Legal where she oversees the general administration and daily activities of the multifaceted law firm. Notably, Priscilla has been with the firm of Olisa Agbaokoba since 1992; becoming through her consistency and dedication to duty a pillar of a sort in this thriving legal business. A 1990 graduate of law of the Ahmadu Bello University, she was called to the Nigeria Bar in 1991 and obtained her Masters in Law (LL.M)from Lagos State University in 2002 with specialization in Maritime and Commercial Law. With over two decades experience in legal practice both local and internationally;she is an expert in shipping and admiralty law; dispute resolution, International trade and finance law, and real estate, among others.

For many years the editor of the Maritime delivered seminal papers on diverse legal issues at several for a,she boasts of diverse experience in corporate and commercial law practice and serves as Company Secretary to notable organizations across key sectors of the economy-banking, oil and gas, agriculture,property and shipping and transport.

This avid practitioner of arbitration and mediation is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration of Nigeria, accredited as a mediator to United Kingdom Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution; (CEDR – UK) and is also a member of the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG), and a legal adviser to the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC).

Unarguably one of the leading women mediators in Nigeria, she currently serves as the Director of the OA&A Arbitration and Mediation Centre which is the first law firm annexed ADR centre Nigeria. With her wide experience in alternative dispute resolution. She has engaged successfully in mediating prominent national and international disputes over the last 15 years. They include;the $8 million Walvis Vs Chevron dispute and the largest mediation settlement in Nigeria, between the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC)and its ex workers. An active member of the international Bar Association (IBA), and member of the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL); on account of her activities in SBL, she was recently elected the Treasurer of the section of the Nigeria Bar Association.

Priscilla is also a member of the Maritime LAW Society, Institute of Directors (IoD), Women in shipping and Trade Association WISTA) AND Nigeria Institute of Management.

Priscilla is a judge of the International Law Students Association Jessup Moot Court Competition and has assessed several memorials in the competition since 2013.

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame 2017 inductee,Mrs. Priscilla Ogwemoh.

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Since 2014, Chief Ijeoma Uche-Okoro has served as the Director Legal Services, Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry’s representative on the Board of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA). Ijeoma Uche-Okoro started her career in the public Service with the Federal Ministry of Justice in 1987. In 30 years, she has built a career that is first among equals. She has worked in various Sectors of the public Service while being primarily a Director in the Federal Ministry of Justice. Between 1987 and 1992, she served at the Department of civil Litigation and Public Law-Federal Ministry of Justice Adviser; between 1992 and 1997, Assistance Legal Adviser-Federal Ministry of Power and Steel; and 1997 and 2000, Department of civil Litigation and Public Law-Federal Ministry of Justice. Before then, Chief Mrs. Uche-Okoro served for two years between 2000 and 2002 as Legal Adviser to the Presidential Liaison Officer, House of Representative National Assembly Earlier, she was Legal Adviser, Federal Ministry of Health 2002-2009; Legal Adviser-Federal Ministry of Information and Communication 2009-2011; Legal Adviser-Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs 2011-2014, and today, she is Director Legal Service-Federal Ministry of Transportation since 2014. Mrs. Uche-Okoro has served as a member and Chairman of several Ministerial Committee as well as a member of various Presidential and Inter-Ministerial Committees.

At different times, she has also served on the Boards of Federal Medical Centre-Lokoja (2003-2009), Nigeria Shippers’ Council(2014-2015), and on account of her professional learning, she is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association, International Bar Association, among others. In appreciation of her enormous contributions to the development of the Legal practice in the Public sector and dedication to human value development, the Board of Trustee and Council of MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame inducts Chiefs Mrs. Ijeoma Uche-Okoro as a member

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Sylvia Asana Dauda Owu is a person of character and dedication to duty. She is unassuming, astute and first among equals when it comes to public service.

A woman of modest disposition to life, she is best described as a very dynamic and result-oriented individual with a zeal to impact society; and this was made manifest since 1993 when she joined the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA).
Her presence is effervescence and her charm disarming, she makes no small any assignment and that is why she has remained the shining light of one of the continents’ most vibrant maritime agencies.

This obvious zeal and determination to assignment has not just endeared Sylvia to colleagues, it has equally made her rise through the ranks from just a freight & Research Officer to become the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Authority, Ms.Owu was the Senior Freight Officer, Tema Branch From 2001-2002. She then became the Branch Manager, Takoradi Office, from 2002-2007 and the Head, Shippers’ Service Department from 2007-2013.
Prior to her appointment as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO), she was the Head of Freight and Logistics of the Authority. Ms Owu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Sociology from the University of Ghana Legon (1992);aMaster of Science in Shipping Management (Commercial) from the world Maritime University (in 1998) and an Executive Masters in Business Administration (Strategic Management & Consultancy) from the Paris Graduate School of Management, France.

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the second ever non-Nigeria inductee to the MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame, Ms Sylvia Asana Dauda Owu.

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Dr Lucy Newman became the Managing Director and Chief Executive Office of Financial Institution Training Centre (FITC) In may 2009 after years of accomplishment with the elite price water house cooper (PwC)Nigeria where she serve as Business Advisory and performance Improvement executive. Know for her exemplary skills in diverse areas of business and association human capacity development, between 2012/2014 Newman was elected International Director on the Global Board of the International Society for Performance Improvement, (ISPI) and Chairman of the FSS 2020Human Capital Development Implementation Committee from 2009-2012 and has been on the Executive Council of the West African Bankers’ Association (WEBA from May 2009 to date).

A Certified performance Technologist of the International Society for performance Improvement, USA; Professional Member of the Development Executive Group of Washington DC, authorized IFC/FITC Trainer under the IFC-Corporate Governance Programme. Lucy is a member of the Nigeria Institute of Directors (IOD) and National Corporate Directors (NACD), USA. Adding value to humanity is a passion that drives Lucy’s life, it is therefore not a surprise that she is a high flying consultant and researcher for institution across the globe. A consummate Writer and Facilitator, Life is without meaning if Lucy has nothelped someone overcome a problem, and make an improvement on an existing system. Whatever it is. Lucy believes it can always be better.

Dynamic, articulate and proactive, this Nigeria of the 21st Century is results-focused and has a track record of successes in aligning strategy, structure, people, policies and systems for optimal performance. A graduate of both the leadership Development programme for HR Practitioner (LDHRP) & The Leadership at the peak (LAP) programmes of the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) Colorado Springs, USA; she is a fellow of both the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) AND the Institute of Credit Administration (ICA) .

Above everything else, Lucy Newman loves being in Gods’ plan, she cherishes equity, humility, integrity. empathy founded on Godliness, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen 2017 inductee into the MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame. Lucy Newman

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A Barrister & Solicitor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Senior partner in the firm of Adepetun Caxton0Martins, Agbor & Segun; this woman of the learned profession, has over 35 years experience in legal practice. Funke Agbors is a partner in the shipping and Litigation Group of the Firm and has her base in Lagos. With extensive experience in Admiralty law , Shipping & Marine Insurance Law ,& Litigation, Shipping Registration, Cabotage Registration & Compliance, Ship Finance &Securitization and International Trade Law & Commercial Arbitration among other; Funke is acknowledged as one of the authorities in the Maritime Industry.

In her extensive years of practice, she has represented clients on a broad range of commercial transaction before trial and appellate courts all over Nigeria. And as a seasoned maritime arbitrator she has represented her firm in numerous international arbitration cases. Over the years, she has demonstrated active presence leading to the development and formulation of policy in the Nigeria maritime industry.

A graduate of the University of Lagos she obtained an LLM From the University College London, and in 1982, she was admitted to the Nigeria Bar. Today, Funke is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association; International Bar Association; General Editor, Nigerian Law; Council Member of the Maritime Arbitrator Association of Nigeria; Member and Secretary, Nigeria Maritime Law Association (Affiliate of the comite Mritime International);CEDR Mediator and an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration and Past President, Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria. With numerous awards and global recognition to her credit, this respected maritime lawyer with deep Knowledge in shipping and maritime dispute resolution is today inducted into the MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame 2017. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Funke Agbor, Senior Advocate of Nigeria

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Lady of the Catholic Church, mother of the under-privileged and certified pastoral counselor, Lady Mrs. Chinyere Annie-Okonkwo is the fountain of love and hope for the disadvantage in the society.

Executive Director ANEM Foundation ( A family NGO for students and less privileged in the society), she is an avid contribution to the uplift of the down trodden, the numerous laurels she has won point in the direction of a heart committed to the service of humanity.

She is an educationist by training, a teacher, Key player in the corporate world and ardent philanthropist; she depicts the essence of life to many people whose life she has touched and continue to touch.

She is the President of Ikeja Pearl Lions Club, Ikeja; Member Ikoyi Club 1938, Member Ruby International Club, Honorary Matron National Association of Nigeria Student NANS,

Honorary Matron National Association of Small Scale Industries, Member Women entrepreneurial Association, among others. Lady Chinyere Annie-Okonkwo holds a degree in Business Education from the University of Science and Technology, Rivers State, and Masters in Educational Foundation from the University of Lagos in 2007.

She was once the Executive Director Marketing CLEMCO Group; Chairperson, Supreme Sorts Ltd and Cynarisso Hotels and Service Ltd., today , she is the Executive Chairperson of Sunflower Industries Limited. And it is apparent that life has just begun for this woman of enterprise, courage and wisdom. For her sterling qualities and dedication to the development of human capital, Lady Chinyere Annie-Okokwo is year 2017 MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame inductee. Lady Chinyere Annie-Okonkwo.

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A champion of the right of the woman, Honorable Engineer (Mrs.) Febisola janet Adeyemi enjoys the rare reputation of exemplified commitment to the less privileged in the society especially the disable in the society and gender issues. Between 1999 and 2003, she served as a Member of the federal House of Representatives for IIe Oluji/ Oke-Ibo/ Odigbo Federal Constituency. And it is to the credit of this leading voice for women that the bill on ‘Female genital mutilation’ was initiated and led to the enactment of the law against Female genital mutilation.

Founder of Succor for Battered Lives (SUBATEL) and President of Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN), an avowed crusader against corruption and intimidation, Mrs. Adeyemi is currently the chairperson of United Nation National Consultative Group for Electoral Reform Funded through UNIFEM. An Engineer by training, a technocrat by skills and advocate by calling, she is a face for good governance and gender equality with dedication to humanitarian efforts globally and working experiences in North America, Europe and Africa. Janet Adeyemi’s dedication to gender issues has taken her around the world through mobilization of Knowledge, strengthening capacities and support research that will increase women’s security and gender responsiveness of policies, programs and institutions. Apart from her commitment to Women in Mining, and Succor for Battered Lives; she also served on the Executive Board for Gift of Empowerment – a 501c non-profit in the area of International Development. This advocacy fervor is borne out of over 30 years first line direct experience at diverse levels in Legislative, commercial, environment, water resources management, engineering, humanitarian and political affairs in public and private arenas, both in Nigeria and across the continents. She is a graduate of International Centre for Gender, Peace and Security which is in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.

She holds membership of 14 professional bodies, former chairman of Cocoa Processing Company, Ondo State between 2003 and 2006; Presidential Liaison Officer in the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2003-2007; Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo from 2004 to 2007; Managing Director of jabridep Nig Ltd since 2007; She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Geology, Master of Science Water and Waste Water Engineering, Diploma in Management Dublin; Certificate in Demas Investigation – Institute of Water resource Kaduna; Diploma in Legislative Drafting – Tulane University New Orleans, U.S.A; and Honorary Doctorate Degree- Columbus International University, the United Kingdom.

Honorable Engineer (Mrs.) Janet Febisola Adeyemi loves writing music, designing and travelling; but above all, she is a Christian member of Redeemed Christian Church of God where she co- ordinates the women fellowship, Not Known to many is that Honorable janet Adeyemi is also the Founder and Co-Ordinator of Ifelere Women Cooperative Association. In recognition of these sterling qualities and contribution to the development of humanity, the Board and Council of MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame inducts Mrs. Janet Adeyemi as a member this 26th Day of October, 2017

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