Mr. Gerald N. Chidi
Highlights of his Interview
His tour of the UK for the NNSL from 1976-1981; work with Nigerline UK; training of NNSL cadets; ship drydocking arrangements; the politics between Lagos and Liverpool offices of the NNS; disbandment of Nigerline UK; return to Nigeria; appointment as Traffic Manager at Lagos Agency Office; promotion as Assistant Director and later Director of Commercials at the Head Office; resignation of Admiral Ugunna as Managing Director and his appointment to replace him; his retirement as a result of the face-off over carriage of railway wagons; his plans as MD to revive the company through re-tonnaging; the relationship with UKWAL and how the conference worked; his other activities and thoughts on the fall and liquidation of the company; etc.
Chief. Chidi’s last interview with Transport Monitor on his career and headship of NNSL….