FOMI introduces Maritime Doyens Award as male version of Maritime Amazons

By Publisher

The Executive Director of Face of Maritime International FOMI, Mr Sylvanus Obasi has disclosed plan to commence the Maritime Doyens (MD) Award as a male version of the Maritime Amazons (MA) Award also instituted by FOMI since 2019. This was part of a statement made available to the media yesterday in Lagos. 

He further revealed that the maiden Award, will honour the President – General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Com Prince Adewale Adeyanju; the National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Chief Emenike Nwokeojii; the Chairman and Chief Executive of Morplat Group, Chief Isaac Jolapomo; the President, Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM), Capt Tajudeen Alao and other top male maritime professionals as the pioneer class of the Award recipients.

Other 2024 nominees for the industry  honour  include; Chief Cajetan Agu, Capt Fola Ojutalayo, Mr Babatunde Bombata, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite; Barr Temisan Omatseye amongst others.

Obasi explained that the MD Awards aims to indentify, honour and celebrate exceptional male maritime professionals who have made significant impact in the  maritime sector through their respective field of professions. 

He said the aim is to tell the uncommon stories of these uncommon men in other to motivate the younger generation of men to aspire for a life of greatness and impact for the development of the industry in particular and the well-being of humanity in general.

According to the frontline maritime journalist, the pioneer set of the award nominees would receive the honour at the 2024 Grand Finale of Face Of Maritime International slated for Sept 22 at Piccadilly Suite, Agungi Lekki Lagos.

He noted that at the occasion, the awardees would be decorated, honoured and thereafter referred to as Maritime Doyens. FOMI instituted the Award as special and unique industry honour with the name, Maritime Doyens MD.