Former Tin Can Island Port Manager, Sylvester Othuke Egede , has been conferred with a prestigious royal title, “The Iyasere of Igbide Kingdom,” in recognition of his exceptional service and contributions to the development of both his native Delta State and the nation at large. The title elevates him to the position of the Traditional Prime Minister and number two citizen of the Igbide Kingdom of the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
According to Sylvester , the honour comes at a significant time in his life and career as he prepares to retire from active service on December 5th, coinciding with his 60th birthday.
The former Port Manager also disclosed that he is set to release a memoir titled “Strategy is Everything” on December 12th. The book chronicles his professional journey, the challenges encountered, and the strategic decisions that defined his career in port management. Which also marks a historic moment, as he becomes the first official in the history of the NPA to publish a personal memoir.
He said his tenure at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is widely regarded as transformative, particularly for his strategic leadership in resolving the persistent gridlock on the Apapa Oshodi access route, which serves as a critical corridor to the nation’s busiest ports.
Sylvester, was recently named among the 200 Most Outstanding Deltans in Delta State on 9th August,2025.
Sylvester Egede has bagged several recognitions for his contributions to trade facilitation, accident prevention along the Lagos Ports corridor and dismantling extortion cartels clearing that jointly made the Apapa-Oshodi axis of Lagos port access road impassable by vehicles for 13 years.
The Apapa port traffic challenge had defied the very many attempts at solving it over the years as several federal government and Lagos State task forces failed to dislodge the very many extortionists and other criminal elements that entrenched themselves along the corridor
Othuke’s strategies emerged as the masterstroke that solved the lingering issues and restored the normalcy for which the road was known many years ago.
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