lfy Akerele is an accomplished Maritime Administrator with expertise in both the Regulatory and commercial sectors. She possesses exceptional personnel management abilities.
Has a certificate on “Shipping Anatomy “ from Cambridge University UK
Nigerian Chamber of Shipping ( NCS)
She was the pioneer Director General of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) and is a Life Member of the Governing Council, and a member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS). Currently, she is serving as the Chairman of the NCS’s Executive Management Committee.(EMCO)
She was recently appointed the Vice President of the Governing Board.
Institute of Directors ( Iod)
lfy once served as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of Directors (loD) and is a FIOD ( she was recently given an award for her pioneer contributions toward the success of the Iod at their 40years anniversary celebration ) of the Institute of Directors.
Presidency
She is vast in Governmental matters and once served as a Senior Special Assistant to the Presidential Liaison Officer by the Presidency (Senate).
Politics
lfeyinwa is a firm believer in women empowerment and equal rights for women and once ran for political office in the Federal House of Representatives in 2015 and also recently ran for the Senate in the 2023 elections.
Affiliations
She is the Founding Head of the Women for Women (W4W) Organization’s Secretariat, a national association of women that cuts across all political parties.
She was the Chairman of the NESG’s Sectoral Maritime Working Group, a member of numerous gender-biased community development projects, the founder of Childline Foundation and a consultant to UNICEF on growth monitoring. She belongs to various organisations including being:
Former President/ Member of the Women’s International Shippjng & Trading Association (WISTA International), she is very ardent in promoting women in the maritime arena with a bias towards development of the Rural woman in fishing and other sustainable maritime trade. She strongly supports a project driven by Ocean Ambassadors known as “Catching Them Young “
Ambassador for Women in Maritime Africa forum WIMA,
Member & Chairperson Committee on Midstream of Women in
Energy Oil & Gas (WEOG),
She is recognised as a Role Model and is a committed member of the Women In Logistics Association & Transport ( WILAT)
She is a Synergy Partner of OAL/ Legal, as Practise Admin Head. And head of the Maritime / Shipping Group.
Consultancy Work
Her consultancy Firm works tirelessly in the promotion of Maritime Policy and ease of doing business for the Shipping sector. She has a bias for gender issues.
Her strength is Advocacy for the growth and synergy of maritime/ shipping and Oil & Gas midstream arena to increasing local and international trade in the sector.