As part of activities lined up to celebrate Nigeria’s unique industry personality who deserves to be specially honoured as he clocks 70, Business & Maritime West Africa features a special interview in honour of Engr GREG OGBEIFUN, pioneer President, Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN).

A Shell-trained Marine Engineer and a dogged advocate for the advancement of the maritime industry in Nigeria, Ogbeifun has contributed immensely to the national discourse for the transformation of the maritime and shipping sector. His contributions cut across a variety of topics such as human capacity development, establishment of a national shipping fleet, capacity development of ship owners and shipyard operators, accountability and transparency of industry regulators , etc.

On the industry platform, during this period, Engr. Ogbeifun pioneered the leadership of several organizations including the first Nigerian Maritime Expo (NIMAREX) and the Ship Owners Associatin of Nigeria ((SOAN) which he led as the pioneer President.

His continuous advocacy for the re-establishment of a Nigerian fleet trading globally led to his being appointed a member of the Ministerial Committee for the Establishment of a National Fleet by the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

Ogbeifun’s penchant for the development of human capacity led him to dedicate his companies – Starzs Investments Company Ltd and Starzs Marine and Engineering Ltd – as a platform for cadetship training for students from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, and other maritime tertiary institutions. Little wonder that he was also appointed into the Ministerial Committee to restructure and reposition the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, by Amaechi.

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