The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Pius Akutah, has highlighted the role the agency has played in enhancing shipping as well as prospects recorded through its regulatory activities at the ports as the nation’s port economic regulator. Barr. Akutah, who was represented at the 2024 annual seminar for maritime journalists by the Director, Special Duties Department, Mustapha Zubairu, spoke extensively on the Council’s activities towards enhancing the competitiveness of Nigerian ports.
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Nigerdock has entered into a 45-year agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority for the development of Snake Island Port. The firm disclosed that in a statement over the weekend, explaining that the approval for the project was granted in 2023 by the Federal Executive Council. It added that the concession was for 45 years with an optional extension. Snake Island Port is an 85-hectare, multipurpose port facility comprising three terminals located within Snake Island Integrated Free Zone.
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In a bold call to action, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has emphasized the need for Nigeria to overhaul its port infrastructure and align its maritime operations with international standards. Speaking at the commissioning of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Secretariat annex in Lagos, Dantsoho described the current state of Nigerian ports as inadequate for the nation’s growing population and economic aspirations.
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In a bid to enhance safety on the nation’s waterways, the leadership of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA has commenced moves to collaborate with coastal states across the country increase safety of Nigerians using the waterways to commute. Speaking at a one-day consultative forum on safety and insecurities on inland waterways, organized by the Nigeria Transportation Commissioners’ Forum in Ilorin, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, the Managing Director of NIWA, emphasized the critical role that safety and security play in fostering a thriving water transportation system.
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing Nigeria’s maritime sector by supporting the National Coast Guard Bill, which it describes as a crucial initiative to unlock the nation’s maritime potential. At a one-day public hearing on the bill held at the National Assembly complex, the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, emphasized its potential to transform maritime safety, promote sustainable use of marine resources, and drive economic growth. Oyetola outlined the proposed National Coast Guard’s critical mandates, which include ensuring safety on Nigerian waterways, enforcing environmental protections, and conserving marine ecosystems.
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ACG Adekunle Oloyede, has taken-over the mantle of leadership as the new Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘B’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kaduna. The NCS hosted a send-forth and handing-over ceremony to bid farewell to outgoing Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Sambo Dangaladima and welcome his successor. In his farewell remarks, ACG Dangaladima expressed gratitude to the personnel of the zone for their support, cooperation and dedication which had paved way for his success.
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