Anthony Emmanuel Nted is a renowned player in the maritime industry of the National Economy. With positive testament to his leadership acumen, he has made giant strides in an industry fraught with industrial unrest, especially in the field of maritime labour where he has left indelible imprints in the lives and standards of several thousands of Nigerian dockworkers. He was born on 1st October 1960 at Andoni (Agwut-Obolo) in Rivers State. He had his primary and secondary education in Agwut-Obolo from where he obtained both his OND and HND in Business Administration from The Joint Professional Examination Board between 1993 and 1997. He proceeded to the University of Ado-Ekiti to further his education between 1999 and 2000 graduating with an MBA also in Business Administration.

With his educational background, it formed the template for his entrance into professional career. He started his career as the Zonal Vice President Dockworkers Union of Nigeria (DUN) where he formulated policies on dockworkers welfare from time to time, responsible for cascading standard workman’s ethics and practices as handed down by the

International Maritime Organization, the ILO and other international instruments guiding the Dock labour industry, and he was key in liaison between the Dockworkers and relevant government regulatory agencies (NIMASA, NPA, and Shippers Council).

With his penchant for excellence in leadership, his ascendancy to various executive positions along his career path was rapid. Notable among the leadership roles he has assumed in time past are President Dockworkers Union of Nigeria (DUN), Vice President Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), president general Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Chairman fair practice committee International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Chairman Advisory Council Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) which he occupies till date.

With his enthusiasm for excellence and personal development, he has been involved in varieties of career progression workshops and seminars internationally and locally. He has pioneered many lofty agenda that has benefitted the country, the maritime sector and humanity. Notable among these admirable achievements are institution of Pioneer Condition of Service for the Dockworkers in, Successful negotiation and payment of severance allowances to disengaged Dockworkers at the advent of Port reforms in 2005, introduction of soft loan scheme in 2015 to alleviate the suffering of Dockworkers who are mainly casual workers, introduction of additional gratuity as an exit package for retrenched Dockworkers, Shipping workers and Seamen, built a befitting secretariat for Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria in Younda, Abuja, Initiated and canvassed for sponsorship for international capacity building training for dockworkers. He was awarded Maritime Man of the Year in March 2014 as a result of his contribution to the maritime industry in Nigeria.

He has considerable years and wealth of experience in leadership which he has successfully deployed in various positions along his career path. His hobbies are Singing, Travelling, Creative thinking, and Innovation of ideas. Anthony Emmanuel Nted is God fearing and philanthropic.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Comrade Tony Emmanuel Nted’s career witnessed tremendous progression on account of his commitment to professional development and capacity building to enhance his specialty. He has attended many international and local courses and programmes in the maritime, leadership and management earning various certificates of competency in the process. Some of the courses, seminars and workshops include:

South Africa Maritime School & Transport College – Understanding the role of stevedoring (Certificate of Attendance)

South Africa Maritime School & Transport College – Introduction to stevedoring (Certificate of Attendance)

Maritime Institute Of Technology and Graduate Studies – Management, communications & management course (Certificate of Training)

Maritime Institute Of Technology and Graduate Studies – Trade Union Leadership, Governance & Administration – (Certificate of Training)

International Labour Organization – Labour Rights, International Labour Standards and Globalization (Certificate of Training)

International Maritime School – Modern Cargo Handling Techniques (Certificate of Proficiency)

Starfield Consulting -Strategic Issues And Challenges In Industrial Relations (Certificate of Attendance)

Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies – Global Trends in Labour Management Relations. (Certificate of Attendance)

Knowledge Research Consult – Administering Modern Trade Union Organizations Workshop

Collective Bargaining Under Economic Recession Workshop – (Certificate of Attendance)

Knowledge Research Consult – Personal Effectiveness and High Impact Leadership Workshop. (Certificate of Attendance)

Professional Member, National Speakers Association (NSA), USA 2019. (Certificate of Membership)

CAREER TIMELINE

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NTED

He instituted a platform where we could deliberate and move the industry forward. Tony was instrumental in setting up the minimum standard for the dockworkers which was first of its kind and we have continued to build on that platform that Tony has laid down. Tony’s style of management is always collaborative.

ANIEMEKA NNAEMEKA

Head HR, APM Terminals

He changed the industry completely because we all know the way the dock used to look like. But when Tony came on board and his executives, he changed the industry completely. Today we have a lot to celebrate about Tony Nted.

COMRADE FRIDAY OVBIOVBIO

Dockworkers Union

He brought peace to the industry. When we were young in the industry, we knew what transpired especially when you hear dockworkers. When Tony came onboard, he transformed the system. He made some of us believe that dialogue and peace, friendship are what matter. Everything is not about hooliganism, thuggery, self-centeredness, and unnecessary assertions. We […]

COMRADE KUNLE JAMES

Dockworkers Union

He literally stabilized the industry. I don’t think we have had any work stoppage throughout the country. He knows the mind of workers and then balances that with that of the terminal operator and he has done it successfully well. Among the workers, he’s known for his generosity even when it has nothing to do […]

AJAYI OLUWAFUNSHO

Senior Stevedoring Manager. ENL Consortium Ltd

He was able to keep peace and harmony in the port industry in his tenure. And that will always be a mainstay achievement we are always proud of. He was able to increase and improve the welfare of the dockworkers. He is always ready to listen when there is an issue. During his time here, […]

JOHN JENKINS

GMD SIFAX Group.

First, he was the branch President of the Maritime Workers Union, that he did for eight years successfully and then President General of the Maritime Workers Union for another eight years which is a total of sixteen years. Within those sixteen years, there was a peaceful atmosphere, business grew and there was never a violent […]

MICHEAL OROBOSA

MD, Micura Services Limited

Comrade is a man who believes in building capacity; building himself and building others. We are proud to have him as one of our Alums at the School of Eloquence because he has made tremendous contributions to the development of the school. He is an enigma. He is unassuming, simple, humble and yet profound. When […]

UBONG ESSIEN, CSP

Dean, School of Eloquence

I congratulate my God father and mentor on His 60th birthday. I wish him long life and good health, and God’s blessings in all the days of his life in Jesus name.

COMRADE MOSES OSAGIE AJAYI

Dockworkers Union

I have known comrade Tony Nted for over fourteen years. He is a very kind and compassionate man, a wonderful family man, and most of all a philanthropist. In the maritime sector, Tony changed the face of maritime particularly as it relates to maritime workers union and those of us who are terminal operators. We […]

PRINCESS (DR.) VICKY HAASTRUP

Executive Vice Chairman, ENL Consortium Ltd

Comrade Tony Nted is a very fantastic man. A man of his word and a man of honour. Nted brought a lot of innovations into the Maritime Workers Union that I am presently leading. He is a man of wisdom, integrity and has done wonderfully well for the dockworkers. Before Tony’s tenure as President-General of […]

COMRADE PRINCE ADEWALE ADEYANJU

President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN)

He is my friend, brother, the one that I cherish so much because he made life comfortable for me when I had the opportunity of being the Executive Director of port operations. Those two weeks we spent in Akodo discussing on the future of the industry, that’s what has put the industry in the environment […]

CAPTAIN GBENGA ABIDOYE

Former Executive Director, Operations, NPA

He is a wonderful person, a philanthropist, a father, a man of God. Over the years even when I was the unit chairman, he touched a lot of lives, the workers and union members and we are grateful for that. Getting to sixty is not easy, God has been faithful to him. God has given […]

COMRADE FRANKLIN AFEONKHAI

Dockworker's Union

Comrade Nted has served the Maritime Industry Meritoriously, He has paid his dues through his enormous contributions in the area of elevating the quality, value and role of the dockworkers in the Nigerian shipping value chain. And this has resulted in an overall peaceful operating atmosphere and sustained industrial harmony. Congratulation Tony for providing Leadership […]