SIFAX appoints Mariam Afolabi executive director

SIFAX Group has announced the appointment of Mariam Abiola Afolabi as its new Group Executive Director, Compliance.

Mariam Afolabi, who is daughter of the company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, is a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court.

She is a graduate of Law from the University of Warwick, Coventry, England, and also obtained a Post Graduate degree (LLM with distinction) in International Maritime Law from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta.

A press statement from the company said, “Afolabi’s tutelage and professional experience span various tested legal firms, maritime and aviation companies like Kayode Sofola & Co, Wole Olanipekun & Co, Kunle Ogunba & Co, Aluko & Oyebode, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), SIFAX Shipping Company Limited and Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA).”

Speaking on the new appointment, Group Managing Director, SIFAX Group, John Jenkins, said Afolabi would bring her rich professional experience to bear on the operations of the company.

“In the last few months, the company has been going through an operational restructuring geared towards repositioning for better service delivery and corporate reengineering. A lot of key appointments, promotions and transfers have been undertaken in this regard across most of our subsidiary companies. The appointment of Maryam Afolabi follows the same pattern. We are not only strengthening important positions, but also creating new ones that can bring better operational efficiency,” he said.