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NPA elevates 17 senior staff

Bello-Koko, Ag. NPA MD

—-as Nasiru confirmed as agency’s spokesman.

Eyewitness reporter

Ibrahim Nasiru, the former Assistant General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been elevated as the new General Manager and confirmed as the substantive spokesman of the agency.

His appointment was part of the new disposition announced by the management of the super-rich government agency in which seven staff were promoted to the new positions of General Managers and another 10 moved up to the positions of Assistant General Managers.

In the statement signed by the just promoted General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Ibrahim Nasiru, the new appointment was in line with the management’s commitment to the employees’ motivation and service excellence.

The new General Managers include Moltok Josephine Adar, formerly the Asst. General Manager – Overseas Office as General Manager Servicom;

Ahmad M. Umar, formerly the Asst. General Manager Accounts, now General Manager Human Resources;

Sheidu-Shabi Khadija Ife, formerly the Asst. General Manager Environment now General Manager MD’s Office and Ngini Chukwuma, formerly Asst. General Manager Facility Management as the General Manager, Lands and Asset Administration.

Others are former Asst. General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, Ibrahim Nasiru, who is now General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications while Odunsi Opeoluwa, formerly Asst. General Manager Finance is the new General Manager Finance and Mohammed Shehu, formerly Asst. General Manager Procurement who takes over as General Manager, Tariff & Billing.

While congratulating the new heads of divisions on their appointments, the acting Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, admonished them to regard their new appointments as a call to duty and service to the nation while urging them to commit their optimal best to achieving the vision of the Authority.

Their appointments take immediate effect.

The appointment and elevation of Nasiru has broken the long chain of being used as a traditional stopgap in the Corporate and Strategic Communications department where he has become a serial acting spokesman before substantive General Managers were appointed .

Stakeholders, who hailed his appointment as the Chief spokesman of NPA, believed the appointment of Nasiru will inject new impetus and fresh ideas into a department that has hitherto become a dumpsite for non-professional public relations experts and a rehabilitation center for retiring NPA senior staff.

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Group confers “continental” award on Adeniyi over customs’ phenomenal revenue record

Adeniyi, CGC

Funso OLOJO

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, C.G.C Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, has been nominated and approved to be honoured with “The Continent Man of The Year 2024” Award by Board of Editors and Publishers of Continent magazine.

This resolution was announced by the spokesman of the group, Mr David Oladimeji, at the end of group’s meeting held on Friday, September 13th, 2024 in Abuja.

The meeting was organized by” The Continent “Magazine to deliberate on a personality and organisation deserving of the Award.

The Board’s attention was drawn to the statement made recently by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) and sitting Governor of Anambra state, Prof Chukwuma Soludo,who told his constituents in Awka that the Customs and F.I.R.S have sustained the nation’s economy from collapse since February this year, when the NNPCL stopped remittance of statutory revenue to the Federation Account for onward disbursements to the three tiers of governments.

Oladimeji said “the Board noted that this is not an easy task to be achieved under the astute and dedicated leadership of C.G.C Adeniyi, considering the fact that the Customs and it’s officers have been perceived by the public as corrupt and fraudulent”

” In a bid to commend and encourage leaders of the customs and F.I.R.S as well as their lieutenants not to rest on their oars, the Board resolved to honour the C.G.C, his Command Controllers and Revenue Collectors who had made significant sacrifices and excelled in their national anti-smuggling, revenue collection assignments with “The Continent Man of The Year” and “Pillars of Nigerian Economy 2024″ Awards”

As plans are geared towards the celebration of the international and national icons at a date to be announced soon, “The Continent” special edition will publish the profile and achievements of the deserving recipients that earned them recognition and honour.

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NIMASA secures support of Bank of Industry for enhanced capacity building in maritime industry

Funso OLOJO

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has broker a partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to enhance its capacity building effort in the maritime industry.

The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, represented by the Executive Director of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Mr. Jibril Abba, made this disclosure during a visit by the Management of the Bank of Industry, led by Executive Director of Large Enterprises, Mrs. Ifeoma Uz’Okpala.

He stated, “In addition to safety, security, and maritime labor, the Agency’s mandate encompasses capacity development aimed at growing the sector.”

He also reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to collaboration as a vital tool for achieving its mandate.

“The aim is to actualize the vision of the Federal Government to reposition the maritime sector, especially with the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy”, he said.

On her part, the Executive Director of Large Enterprises at BOI, Mrs. Uz’Okpala, affirmed the Bank’s readiness to support NIMASA.

She also emphasized the importance of collaboration in implementing a robust capacity-building initiative that will contribute to economic growth in Nigeria.

Bank of Industry Limited is Nigeria’s oldest and largest Development Finance Institution (DFI) currently in operation.

It is owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Nigeria (94.80%), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (5.19%) and private shareholders (0.01%)

Headlines

NIMASA secures support of Bank of Industry for enhanced capacity building in maritime industry

Funso OLOJO

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has broker a partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to enhance its capacity building effort in the maritime industry.

He stated, “In addition to safety, security, and maritime labor, the Agency’s mandate encompasses capacity development aimed at growing the sector.”

He also reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to collaboration as a vital tool for achieving its mandate.

“The aim is to actualize the vision of the Federal Government to reposition the maritime sector, especially with the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy”, he said.

On her part, the Executive Director of Large Enterprises at BOI, Mrs. Uz’Okpala, affirmed the Bank’s readiness to support NIMASA.

She also emphasized the importance of collaboration in implementing a robust capacity-building initiative that will contribute to economic growth in Nigeria.

Bank of Industry Limited is Nigeria’s oldest and largest Development Finance Institution (DFI) currently in operation.

It is owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Nigeria (94.80%), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (5.19%) and private shareholders (0.01%).