[INTERVIEW] Mr. Gbolahan Akerele’s Career and Humanitarian Journey

OfficialUniqueBlog: Can you share your journey and motivations for pursuing a career in logistics and supply chain management?

Mr Gbolahan: Let me give the credit to my father. He was the first person to know about the discipline and very optimistic about the market need for professional. That’s how I changed my initial choice of chemical engineering to Transport Management at LAUTECH. Today I have 2 masters degree in Transport, logistics, numerous international and domestic professional certifications with my PhD in view.

OfficialUniqueBlog:  As a seasoned professional in your field, what do you consider to be the biggest challenge facing the logistics and supply chain industry today?

Mr Gbolahan: Dependable data bank, complimenting technology and infrastructure.

OfficialUniqueBlog: Can you highlight your most significant achievement or contribution during your tenure at Port Terminal Multiservices Limited, a member of the Grimaldi Group?

Mr Gbolahan: Moving her operations from manual to digital. Also, being part of this transition in the Nigeria maritime industry. Grimaldi launched the largest RoRo/LoLo (G5) vessels into maritime operations in 2023. It’s an additional feather for me to be part of the operation team at PTML, Nigeria shore. Happily one of the vessels is named after Lagos, Nigeria.

OfficialUniqueBlog: What inspired you to become actively involved in the Rotary Club of Canal Estate, and what has been the most rewarding aspect of your involvement so far?

Mr Gbolahan: My professional godfather is a Rotarian whose lifestyle is model to me, so I became a Rotarian because Alhaji Semiu Bakreen (my professional godfather) is a Rotarian. I don’t joke with Rotary training and seminar because when practiced it will reflect in every aspect of your life. Definitely, partaking in humanitarian projects excites me.

OfficialUniqueBlog: How do you plan to leverage your leadership skills and experience to further impact in the community?

Mr Gbolahan: No retreat no surrender. I have created part of me to attend to generations behind me so that they can be better than my generation.

OfficialUniqueBlog: As a pioneer member of Rapport Le fayne international and a young shipper of Nigeria, what has been the significance of these organizations in your professional and personal growth?

Mr Gbolahan: I join Rapport le fayne at about 18 years, it actually prepared me for Rotary International that I joined and became club president at about 5 years of membership.

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Mr Gbolahan: In the pursuit of creating awareness and making your career path an eye opener for the younger or upcoming generation, how do you intend to sell it out to them.

The younger generation are smarter and follow your lifestyle rather than your words. I’m creating a lifestyle that naturally attracts them to my career, always ready to transfer and acquire more knowledge.

 

 

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