We Are Gender Sensitive, Says Jime, as NSC Surpasses 45% Affirmative Action on Gender Equality
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*Usoro urges women to create opportunities for themselves
By Our Reporter
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Emmanuel Jime, on Wednesday said that the Council has always been gender sensitive, adding that it has surpassed the 45 percent affirmative action of the United Nations.
Jime said this on the occasion of the ceremony to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) organised by the Women in Logistics and Transport Nigeria (WILAT), in Lagos.
The ES who was represented by the Director of Human Resources, Mrs. Ada Okam, said the ports economic regulator has remained gender-friendly, adding that this could be seen in the number of women who hold top positions in the Council.
According to him, “Precisely, women constitute 45 percent of the high-profile cadre as well as occupy other juicy positions.
“In line with embracing equity, the council has already trained over 65 percent of its female staff locally and abroad in different capacity building programmes to properly position them in the organisation.
“Council will do more where our female members of staff demonstrate the requisite capacity. I commend our female staff for showing capacity by performing excellently in their designated offices”.
Mrs. Khadijat Sheidu-Shabi who is Chairperson of WILAT, however, said the percentage of women in the maritime industry about 15 years ago was about seven.
She disclosed that so far, in recent time women have been occupying more administrative positions.
She added that the number of women was not enough in the technical sector of the maritime industry, such as engineering and seafaring.
The National President, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Mrs Ufon Usoro called on the women to ensure that they create opportunities for themselves.
According to Usoro, “We should create opportunities and make the society to realise that we are hardworking, smart and ready to contribute.’
“You just need to rearrange yourself and do what the men do to get to the top,” she said.
“I am very pleased about the theme of the IWD which is equity through technology. We need to create opportunities for ourselves, encourage our girls to be good in science and mathematics because that is where you start if you want to be good at using technology.”
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