Barr. Nwagbara mourns late Margaret Orakwusi, says Nigeria has lost loudest maritime female voice.

Barrister Emmanuel Nwagbara, a reverted maritime lawyer on Monday joined myriads of maritime stakeholders to mourn late Mrs Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi who passed away in 5he early hours of Saturday morning.

The erudite lawyer who expressed shock over the demise of the shipping magnate, quipped that the u dustry would miss her guiding motherly hands.

He maintained that Nigeria has lost the loudest female voice in the global maritime arena.

Nwagbara said, “We took solace that while she lived and worked in the maritime industry, she was impactful in many great ways.

“It was with great pains that I received the shocking and sad news of the passing of Barrister Mrs. Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi.

“Barrister Mrs. Orakwusi was a most appealing advocate of feminine gender mainstreaming in the Nigerian Maritime Industry. She would say it, demonstrate it and invest in it. She was the loudest voice in this regard.

” I first knew her as the President of the Trawler Owners Association Nigeria about 2008. She advocated for the allocation of terminal to fishing trawlers, she advocated for special Naval and Maritime security patrol to protect trawlers while fishing, she advocated for proper packaging and marketing of Nigerian fishes among Trawler Owners.

”And she advocated for acceptability of Nigerian fishes in overseas markets. Some of these missions she achieved in her lifetime.

“For a long time she bestrode the Nigerian maritime industry as an amazon, mentoring and tutorial new female entrants into the industry.

“The Maritime industry would miss her guiding motherly hands. She carried herself with dignity and self esteem wherever she went. She wanted the best for the Nigerian Maritime industry.

”She served in numerous important positions in the industry, including serving as Chairperson, Planning Committee of Nigerian International Maritime Expo & Exhibitions, (NIMAREX) 2014, and Chairperson, Nigerian Shipowners Forum.

“Nigeria has lost her loudest female voice in the global Maritime arena. We should take solace that while she lived and worked in the Maritime Industry she was impactful in great many ways.

“Her foot prints in the Nigerian Maritime industry would remain indelible.

“Adieu Barrister Mrs. Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi. May God grant your soul peaceful repose in His abode. Amen,” he submitted.