The
Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mallam Habib Abdulahi,
has assured Nigerians that the Authority would encourage any effort designed to
change the trade orientation of the nation from import dependent to export, ITRealms reports.
Adding
that the provision of appropriate port infrastructure by the Federal Government
and the private sector is necessary to facilitate export activities through the
nation’s seaports. He however pointed out that other factors which might be
extraneous to the Authority are also critical towards achieving enhanced export
activities in the nation’s seaports.
Represented
by the General Manager, Capital Project, Engr. Rufai Mohammed in a paper titled,
“Providing Enabling Port Infrastructure to Enhance Trade” at the just concluded
two-day International Seatrade and Investment Convention (ISIC) 2015, under the
theme “Exploring New Trade Frontiers” , the Managing Director reiterated that as globally accepted seaports
the sector accounts for over 80 per cent by volume of International trade and
commerce, emphasising that for a seaport to be competitive, it must have
a robust infrastructural base amongst other requirements.
He argued that with the major infrastructural improvements embarked upon by the Authority in its ports and harbour in all its four pilotage districts, coupled with the impending 25 year port master plan which has reached an advanced stage, the organisation is being positioned to properly meet the demand of all categories of port users for both imports and exports.
Malam Habib explained that mindful of the Federal Government determination of delivering an efficient port system for the overall good of the nation’s economy, the Authority was consolidating and entrenching the gains of the port reform by facilitating and synergizing the activities of the Private Terminal Operators, Shipping Lines, Freight Forwarders and other stakeholders, as well as improving the existing port infrastructure.
In a press release made available to ITRealms, by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Capt. I. Ebubeogu, the Managing Director enumerated a number of completed and on-going capital projects embarked upon by the Authority, explaining that the projects were meant to add efficiency to the nation’s seaports as well as to make the system competitive, effective and user friendly.
He argued that with the major infrastructural improvements embarked upon by the Authority in its ports and harbour in all its four pilotage districts, coupled with the impending 25 year port master plan which has reached an advanced stage, the organisation is being positioned to properly meet the demand of all categories of port users for both imports and exports.
Malam Habib explained that mindful of the Federal Government determination of delivering an efficient port system for the overall good of the nation’s economy, the Authority was consolidating and entrenching the gains of the port reform by facilitating and synergizing the activities of the Private Terminal Operators, Shipping Lines, Freight Forwarders and other stakeholders, as well as improving the existing port infrastructure.
In a press release made available to ITRealms, by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Capt. I. Ebubeogu, the Managing Director enumerated a number of completed and on-going capital projects embarked upon by the Authority, explaining that the projects were meant to add efficiency to the nation’s seaports as well as to make the system competitive, effective and user friendly.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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