By Innocent Orok
Lagos Area Manager of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Engineer Sarat Braimah has won the” MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMAN IN MARITIME” award instituted by the Commonwealth Business Women Africa( CBW- Africa).
The Award ceremony which took place on Monday at the the Oriental hotel, Lagos , was in recognition of her immense contributions to the maritime sector. It also highlighted her role model figure for aspiring young female persons in Nigeria and her effectual human resource management as the first female Area Manager of National Inland Waterways Authority in Lagos State.
Engineer Sarat Braimah transformative milestones in NIWA have endeared her to key stakeholders in the industry and to the management of NIWA at large.
In her brief speech after the award, Engineer Sarat Braimah expressed happiness at the award and promised to keep inspiring all the young persons beyond Nigeria to embrace the maritime world, particularly the female folks.
” Thank you, CBW – Africa. I pray that our women in the service of our country , Nigeria and Africa, would remain steadfast and resilient. Nigeria needs our women, and I pray that the Nigerian women should always positively lead the way, ” she admonished .
Meanwhile , Engr. (Dr) Sarat Braimah has been nominated for the “MARITIME WOMAN OF YEAR AWARD 2024 ” by the Maritime Industry Merit Award (MIMA) 2025 committee. She will be honored among other important dignitaries on April 15th, 2025 at the Oriental hotel Lagos State.
