- As Hadiza, Isichei agree to synergize, move industry forward
The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has observed the need to harness the nation’s vast human resources and potentials in information sharing as a strategic aspect of the nation’s manpower development goals, if the country must lead the continent, in the shortest possible time.
Hadiza stated this, when she led the Authority’s top Management in receiving a visiting team of the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information led by its Commandant, Brigadier General JA Agim at the Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos.
Stressing the need for a capacity building in line with International best practices, Hadiza who insisted that this was the model adopted by the developed world, therefore reiterated the need for all Heads of Government agencies to harness available potentials and resources at their disposal through structured information dissemination.
Pointing out that she still looks forward to a time when nation building in the country’s vocabulary would be anchored to Nigeria taking steps that shows it prioritizes capacity building, training and information sharing as key for driving a nation’s full potentials.
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd right); Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, NASPRI, Brigadier JA Agim (2nd left); Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, Dr. Sokonte Huttins Davies; Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Services, NPA, Prof. Idris Abubakar (left). When the Commandant paid a courtesy visit to the executive management of NPA at the corporate headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
Hadiza said she was fully aware of the NPA’s long standing relationship with the Nigerian Army and other Government Agencies and would sincerely work to sustain it, stressing that information sharing must start with trust, without which the hope of sustained cordial relationship may become a mirage.
She solicited for understanding concerning the present security challenges in the country, calling on all stakeholders to remain vigilant at all times.
Earlier in his address, Brigadier General JA Agim eulogized the synergy between his School and the NPA which dated to 2010, reinvigorated by the training of officials of the NPA and other Organizations in Corporate Nigeria in 2015, expressing a delight that this synergy, which he noted had been most beneficial to both parties, would be sustained.
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (Middle); President, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Andy Isiche (left) and the Director General of NCS, Mrs. Oby Obi, when the NCS team paid a courtesy visit to the management of NPA at the corporate headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
He noted that the school most recently, was able to train Maritime Reporters on improved reportage and video recording including photography amongst others, and which according to him has impacted positively in bridging the gap between government agencies and the general public in the area of effective communication.
In the meantime, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman on Wednesday assured industry stakeholders of the Authority’s full cooperation, particularly the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, in the onerous ask of moving the maritime industry to the next level.
She indicated this while hosting the members of the Chamber, led by its newly elected President, Andy Isichei at the NPA Corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (5th left); President, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Andy Isiche (4th left) and top officials of both organizations at the NPA corporate headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
“We are re-strategizing on the Authority’s core functions, with the intention of enhancing development in the Maritime Industry”, the Managing Director observed, highlighting that this was why the issue of cooperation and collaboration with every relevant Stakeholder in the Ports Industry has become compelling.
Earlier, the President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, Mr. Andy Isichei had congratulated Ms Bala-Usman on her appointment, pledging the Chamber’s total support to smoothen her desires to move the industry forward.
Isichei commended the Hadiza for the innovative ideas she had implemented since assumption of duty and for the palliative measures made so far on the dilapidated Port Access Roads.
He also commended her on the Authority’s continuous enforcement of the minimum standard requirement for trucks operating within the Ports Industry, even as they also canvassed for the empowering and sponsorship of Nigerian Seafarers on access to sea training programme where they would acquire requisite experience for the future.
Present at the event were the NPA Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Dr. Sokonte Huttin Davies and the General Manager, Health Safety and Environment, when on the Chamber’s entourage were the Director General, Mrs. Oby Obi; Emi Otaji, Chris Asoluka, Mina Oforikuma, Ify Akerele and Chris Anyaegbuna.
