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Dr. Chizoba Christiana Anyika

Dr. Chizoba Christiana Anyika

Maritime, Shipping, Transport,
Nigeria,LA

Summary

  • Dr. (Mrs.) Chizoba Christiana Anyika is a distinguished maritime and energy governance expert, transport administrator, and policy strategist with over two decades of leadership experience across Nigeria's maritime, transport, and oil and gas industries. She has built a stellar career defined by operational excellence, regulatory integrity, and a commitment to sustainable national development through effective policy collaboration and institutional strengthening. Dr. Anyika currently serves as a Deputy Director with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), where she has played key roles in maritime safety administration, cabotage enforcement, and stakeholder engagement. She is a pioneer staff of the Cabotage Department, where she contributed significantly to the implementation of Nigeria's Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, promoting indigenous participation and compliance within the maritime domain. Within NIMASA, Dr. Anyika served as Secretary of the Collaboration Committee between NIMASA and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for over a decade. In this role, she provided administrative and policy support to ensure synergy between both agencies on local content enforcement, capacity building, and vessel ownership development - advancing Nigeria's strategic objectives in the blue and energy economies. She was also the NIMASA Secretary for the International Oil Companies (IOCs) under the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), where she coordinated communication, regulatory consultations, and compliance activities between the Agency and multinational oil and gas stakeholders. Her leadership in that capacity enhanced cooperation, transparency, and project efficiency within Nigeria's offshore operations. Dr. Anyika presently serves as a Member of the Shipping and Logistics Subgroup of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), a technical arm of the NCDMB, where she contributes to policy deliberations, industry reforms, and best practices for sustainable local participation in maritime logistics and offshore operations. Her maritime career began at Nigerdock Nigeria Plc, Snake Island, before joining Sullivan and Sullivan Nigeria Limited, Port Harcourt, where she was responsible for Energy 3rd Party Deconfliction at Cawthorne Channels, ensuring seamless coordination for multinational oil and gas projects. She subsequently rose through the ranks in NIMASA, serving at the Premier Port, Apapa, as Port Services Controller at Tin Can Island Port, and working closely with the Nigerian Navy's Maritime Guard Command to enforce vessel safety and compliance regulations within Nigerian waters. Beyond public service, Dr. Anyika is the National Publicity Secretary of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA), where she drives national advocacy on sustainable transport infrastructure, professional regulation, and integrated mobility systems. She is the Convener of the Ocean Wide Tourism Initiative (OWTI) - a development platform focused on blue economy investment, youth employment, and eco-tourism in Nigeria's littoral states. She also serves as Chair, Board of Trustees, Women in Maritime and Energy (WIME) Awards, recognizing excellence and leadership among women in the maritime and energy sectors. In addition, she is Secretary of the 2025 Electoral Committee of the Women in Energy Network (WIEN), and an erstwhile General Secretary of the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, where she championed women's participation in maritime governance and global trade. Dr. Anyika holds a Doctorate in Transport Management, and has undertaken executive training in Women's Leadership in Oil and Gas at Cardiff University (United Kingdom) and Lagos Business School (Nigeria). Her education and training have equipped her with advanced skills in energy policy, organizational governance, and leadership strategy. Her core competencies include:
  • MaritimePolicy and Energy Governance
  • Cabotage Administration and Local Content Development
  • Shipping, Logistics, and Port Operations
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Industry Collaboration
  • Sustainable Transport and Blue Economy Development
  • Women's Leadership, Governance, and Institutional Reform A respected voice in Nigeria's maritime and energy communities, Dr. Anyika has been featured as a speaker and panelist at several local and international forums on energy transition, maritime safety, local content development, and gender inclusion in leadership. She is a recipient of multiple professional recognitions, including the Maritime Amazon Award from Face of Maritime International (FOMI) and the Distinguished Service Award from CIOTA Nigeria, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to national development and industry governance. Through her visionary leadership and inclusive approach, Dr. (Mrs.) Chizoba Christiana Anyika continues to strengthen Nigeria's institutional capacity in maritime and energy administration - advancing local content, sustainable growth, and gender equity within critical national industries.

Work History

Deputy Director

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Current
  • Played key roles in maritime safety administration, cabotage enforcement, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Pioneer staff of the Cabotage Department, contributed significantly to the implementation of Nigeria's Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, promoting indigenous participation and compliance within the maritime domain.
  • Served as Secretary of the Collaboration Committee between NIMASA and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for over a decade, providing administrative and policy support to ensure synergy between both agencies on local content enforcement, capacity building, and vessel ownership development.
  • Served as NIMASA Secretary for the International Oil Companies (IOCs) under the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), coordinating communication, regulatory consultations, and compliance activities between the Agency and multinational oil and gas stakeholders.
  • Contributes to policy deliberations, industry reforms, and best practices for sustainable local participation in maritime logistics and offshore operations as a Member of the Shipping and Logistics Subgroup of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF).

Nigerdock Nigeria Plc
Snake Island
  • Began maritime career.

Sullivan and Sullivan Nigeria Limited
Port Harcourt
  • Responsible for Energy 3rd Party Deconfliction at Cawthorne Channels, ensuring seamless coordination for multinational oil and gas projects.

Port Services Controller

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Apapa
  • Worked closely with the Nigerian Navy's Maritime Guard Command to enforce vessel safety and compliance regulations within Nigerian waters.

National Publicity Secretary

Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA)
  • Drives national advocacy on sustainable transport infrastructure, professional regulation, and integrated mobility systems.

Convener

Ocean Wide Tourism Initiative (OWTI)
  • A development platform focused on blue economy investment, youth employment, and eco-tourism in Nigeria's littoral states.

Chair, Board of Trustees

Women in Maritime and Energy (WIME) Awards
  • Recognizing excellence and leadership among women in the maritime and energy sectors.

Secretary of the 2025 Electoral Committee

Women in Energy Network (WIEN)

General Secretary

Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria
  • Championed women's participation in maritime governance and global trade.

Education

Doctorate - Transport Management

Transport Management
CELTRAS, University Of Port Harcourt

MSc. - Marine Policy

MSc. Cardiff University
Wales, UK

Executive training - Women's Leadership in Oil and Gas

Lagos Business School
Lagos Nigeria

Skills

  • Maritime Policy and Energy Governance
  • Cabotage Administration and Local Content Development
  • Shipping
  • Logistics
  • Port Operations
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Industry Collaboration
  • Sustainable Transport
  • Blue Economy Development
  • Women's Leadership
  • Governance
  • Institutional Reform

Personal Information

Title: Deputy Director

Timeline

Deputy Director

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Current

Nigerdock Nigeria Plc

Sullivan and Sullivan Nigeria Limited

Port Services Controller

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

National Publicity Secretary

Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA)

Convener

Ocean Wide Tourism Initiative (OWTI)

Chair, Board of Trustees

Women in Maritime and Energy (WIME) Awards

Secretary of the 2025 Electoral Committee

Women in Energy Network (WIEN)

General Secretary

Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria

Doctorate - Transport Management

Transport Management

MSc. - Marine Policy

MSc. Cardiff University

Executive training - Women's Leadership in Oil and Gas

Lagos Business School

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