Mfon Ekong Usoro is a distinguished legal practitioner with a wealth of experience in various sectors, showcasing her leadership in project development, finance, strategy, and risk management.
Her educational journey includes a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Calabar, an LLB from the University of Buckingham, a B.L from the Nigerian Law School, and an LL.M from University College London.
Mfon has over 20 years of post-call experience as a legal practitioner. She has held pivotal roles in public and private sectors, including her pioneering role as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
She is also the Managing Partner of Paul Usoro & Co., a prominent law firm.
She currently serves as Chairperson, Board of Directors of TIB Asset Management Limited; the Non-Executive Director (Independent), on the board of The Infrastructure Bank; Non-Executive Director (Independent), on the board of First City Monument Bank; Non-Executive Director, on the board of Board of Geometric Power Limited. Mrs Usoro is a member of the African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIn).
Mrs. Usoro has served on a number of presidential and ministerial committees and was chairperson of the ministerial sub-committee of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) regional Maritime development bank in 2009. She is the recipient of several national and international honours and was conferred with the Officier de L’Ord de Mono, a national honour of the Republic of Togo in 2002; and Chevalier de l’Ordre du Merite Maritime, a National honour of the Republic of Cote D’ Ivoire in 2015.
