COLONEL SAMUEL A. FOLORUNSHO (RTD)

Col Samuel Ademola Folorunsho retired from military service in 2001, after 26 years meritorious service in the Military Intelligence. While in the military he served in various commands and was exposed to various trainings both at home and abroad.

He participated in both the United Nations and ECOMOG peacekeeping operations with decorations. His post-military service experiences include service in the State Security Service as the special assistance to the DG and later appointed as the Commandant of the SSS Training School Abuja.

Col Folorunsho was appointed the General Manager, Security in Nigerian Ports Authority in February 2004.  A position, which he held for six and half years, before retiring from government service in 2010.  While at NPA, he was charged with the responsibility for all aspects of security in NPA, including the aspect of implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code). The code is a comprehensive set of measures and standard to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed by the International Maritime Organization in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

Since retirement from government service, he has been the Managing Director of ADBO Energy and Marine Limited.

He holds a bachelors degree in Cartography from The George Washington University, U.S.A. Other professional exposure and training includes:
-    The second annual Maritime Security and safety summit.      Lioyds List Crown Plaza London U.K  (18&19TH February, 2004)
-    I.T Conference for judicial, Law enforcement, intelligence         -   National information technology and Security. Development Agency (NITDA).
-    High Level Security Course  - Marine and underwater Security consultants. HQs Wellington  -   London. April – May, 2004.
-    Implementation of the ILO/IMO Code of practice on security     -   
Turin – Italy, 14th – 16th Oct. 2004 in ports (2004) workshop.
-    International Seaport Security-    United States Merchant Marine     Academy, New York. 8th – 19th  Nov. 2004.
-    Trends in transportation Security Seminar.  -    American Society for industrial security International, Amelia Island, Florida. 12th – 14th Dec. 2005.
-    First International conference on Maritime Security. - Nantes International Convention  centre. Nantes – France. 23rd – 24th  June, 2005.
-     Annual Conference on Maritime Security.  -  Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, July, 2005.
-    Annual Maritime Security conference  -   Dubai, 2006
-    Maritime Domain Awareness. -   George Washington University Integrated sensor strategies for port/ship security.             Washington DC. 18th – 19th Oct. 2006.
-    African Ports and Harbours Congress, 2007. -   Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.    26th – 28th June, 2007.
-    Senior Crisis Management Seminar -   US State Department, Anti –Terrorism Assistance program.   Washington DC. 5th – 9th Nov. 2007.
-    Member of Federal Government Delegation - Jacksonville Florida. February, 2008. for seaway project on maritime security.
-    ASIS Seminar/Conference, 2008.       Atlanta Georgia, USA.
15th – 18th September, 2008.
-    Maritime Security Africa -     Cape Town, South Africa
12th – 15th October, 2009
-    ASIS Seminar/Conference, 2010.       Dallas, Texas, USA.
-    ASIS Seminar/Conference, September 2011.       Orlando, Florida USA.

NAVY COMMANDER A. H. OFORIBO (RTD)

Navy commander A.H. Oforibo was born on the 2nd of June 1965 at Ogu Town, Rivers State, Nigeria. After his secondary education, he attended the Nigerian Naval College Onne as a cadet and was commissioned as a naval officer in 1987. He served in the Nigerian Navy for 23 years. While in the Navy, he attended numerous courses, both locally and abroad, in which he served in various capacities. He also participated in ECOMOG and United Nations peacekeeping operations, in which he won awards and decorations.

His post military service engagements include conducting environmental security assessment on the proposed Ogu Energy City Project, and Azuabie Community in Rivers state as MD/CEO of CAHO Fairwinds Ltd. He currently serves as a national consultant with Addax Petroleum (Dev) Nigeria Limited as offshore security advisor. His work involves advising, monitoring, and coordination of security at three oilfields in the gulf of Guinea. He holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Security and Peace.

COL. O. MAJOYEOGBE (RTD)
Col. Olanipekun Majoyeogbe was born on the 29th of March 1951. He was commissioned as an officer in the Nigerian Army in Feb 1976. He attended several courses both home and abroad while in the Military. He served in the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps. His post service appointments include:
-    Chairman, Central Security Network. 2000 to Date (Security Services Providers)
-    Consultant, Outsourcing Services Limited. 2000 to 2010 (Security Services Providers)
-    Director, ALVAC (Cash-in Transit Company) 2003 to Date
-    Head of Research and Training, Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security (NIIS) 2002 to Date
-    Security Consultant, Viva Methanol (Petro-Chemical Industry) 2004 to 2007/Lekki Export Processing Zone (LEPZ)
-    Resource, Person (Military Intelligence) National War College. Abuja. 2002  to 2005
-    Consultant  (Security), Chevron Nigeria Ltd  2004  to Date
-    Consultant, Vadim Nigeria Ltd (Marine Consultants) 2004- Date
-    Resource Person Presidential Implementation Committee On Maritime Safety & Security (PICOMSS). 2004 to Date
-    Member, PICOMSS Verification Inspection Team. 2004 to Date
-    Chairman, TEAMSTAR Consulting Services Ltd (Security Consultants) 2005 to Date
-    Security Advisor, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) 2006 to 2007.
-    President, Chartered Institute of Stores Administrators of Nigeria.  2007 to Date
-    Group Chief Security Advisor, Tolaram Group, Nigeria 2007 to Date
-    Chief Security Officer, Consulate of Singapore in Nigeria. 2007 to Date
-    Expert, Workshop on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Mali Jun- Jul 2008
-    Security Advisor Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Jan – Dec 09
-    Chairman Anti Corruption and Transparency Unit (FIRS) Jan –Dec 09
-    Member, Presidential Panel on Amnesty (Niger Delta Militants) June 2009
-    Resource Person GIABA Workshop for the training of Financial Crime Investigators in Anglo-phone West Africa in Banjul The Gambia. 1-4 Dec 09
-    Regional Training on Money Laundering,  Burkina Faso. 19-23 Jul 2010
-    Security Consultant, University of  Lagos , Akoka, Lagos June 2011 to Date



J. O. GUNWA
Mr Gunwa is a 1980 graduate of English from the University of Lagos, the only Urban Universty south of Sahara. He has almost three decades of experience as a Security manager, teacher and administrator.

Joined the former Nigerian Security Organisation(NSO) now State Security Service(SSS) in 1984 as a Deputy Superintendent (NSO) and rose to the rank of Assistant Chief Security and Intelligence officer in 1997 before I retired in 1999.


APPOINTMENTS & POSITIONS HELD
1985- 87, Desk officer at the NHQ-Directorate of Intelligence Processing.
1987-89, Intructor, SSS Training School, Lagos.
1990-92,Chief Instructor & Head of Dept. of General Studies, SSS Training School, Lagos.
1992-94,Pioneer Deputy Commandant, SSS Zonal Training School, Kaduna.
1994-95, Local Government Security Chief, Kwande Local Government Area, Benue- State.
1996- 98, Assistant Director, Security NHQ, Abuja.
1998-99, Assistant Director, Admn.&Logistic, SSS, Jigawa State Command.
2001-2003, Protocol&Security Manager, MAESK Shipping Line, Lagos.
2003-2004, Nigerian Rep. for Intersec U.K.,A Maritime,Aviation &Corporate Security Company.


BARONESS UYI  EFFIOM
She worked with a shipping company as Manager, Operations for more than seven years after which she proceeded to manage a security company providing security services to banks. The company provided security services to the former Intercontinental Bank Plc at several of its branches in Nigeria for five years.
She has attended professional training programme on maritime safety, particularly Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (I.O.S.H) UK.  She has also attended many conferences and seminar on maritime security.

She holds a Bachelors degree in Education majoring in History and International Relations.
Baroness Uyi is  currently a  Director.

CHARITY OGBONNA
She has a Barchelor of Science degree in Accounting.  She has garnered experience spanning decades as a financial manager.  She has worked as financial controller to Omeni Group, a Nigerian company representing several German spare parts and medical equipment manufacturers.

She is dynamic, smart and easily adaptable to new fields and she holds the position of a  Director.


AFOLABI IDOWU OLABISI

Mr Afolabi is a Finance/Management/ Consultant .
He was the Executive Director, Risk Management of Spring Bank Plc.
He began his working career in1983 in Savannah Bank of Nigeria, then an affiliate of the Bank of America (NT & SA). He has since held various senior executive management positions and Board membership across five Nigerian banks.
Skills acquired include varied managerial, executive and strategy competencies covering business development (retail & corporate), credit and enterprise risk management, project analysis and management, management strategies, policy formulation and productivity management.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He is an alumnus of The Polytechnic, Ibadan and Ogun State University where he graduated in Banking and Finance.  He also holds an MBA in Marketing.

Mr Afolabi’s experience in senior managerial level of several banks, mostly in the risk management department, is invaluable to ADBO Energy and Marine Limited.

OTOKINI DIKKIO WEST

He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic, OKO. Other professional exposure and training includes:

-     Basic Fire Extinguishers Training Doha State of Qatar (1st November 2007 )

-     The Training Course for Disaster Site Worker . Abu Dahab (28TH February to March 01, 2009)
-      Industrial Safety ( October 2009)

-     Managing Safely

-     Quality Control (October 2009)

-     Tropical Bosiet Course (10th September 2011)

ADEPOJU FATIMO OMOLADE

She holds a Bachelors degree in Education majoring in English and International Relations.

she is the company Secretary. other professional training includes:

- Port Facility Security Officer Training ( 27th August 2021)

- Safety and Security Training.