New NPA MD resumes, pledges improved revenue generation, efficiency
By Seun Ibiyemi
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, on Monday, said his main goal as the head of the authority is to reposition the organisation for increased productivity and greater efficiency for improved revenue generation to the authority and country.
Speaking on Monday during the inaugural address at the handing over of the mantle of leadership at the authority’s headquarters in Lagos, Dantsoho, said the authority under him would rise up to the intense competition from neighbouring countries.
According to him, the authority would work tirelessly to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance the overall user experience in our ports.
“As we embark on this Journey together, I wish to seize this opportunity to state that our main goal is to reposition the Organization for increased productivity and greater efficiency for improved revenue generation to the Authority and country.
“We must rise up to the intense competition we face from our neighbours, we must work tirelessly to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance the overall user experience in our ports.
“I am confident that our predetermined objectives can be achieved through our collective efforts, therefore collaboration and teamwork will be the cornerstone of our success.
“I challenge you to come with me on this journey. Let me assure you that we will aim to pay closer attention to staff welfare by ensuring timely payment of emoluments, compensations and addressing issues of training & capacity development particularly for deserving employees who add value in their areas of deployment.”
Dantsoho, however, disclosed that the authority will continue the digital transformation of the Authority and reinforce the current efforts at deploying the Port Community System (PCS).
He further disclosed that the authority will pay attention to the logistics that surround the arrival of cargoes along the port corridor.
“We will reward hard work and develop leadership for the future stability of the Nigerian Ports Authority. We will continue the digital transformation of the Authority and reinforce the current efforts at deploying the Port Community System (PCS) which we believe is key to our dream of total automation of our processes, thereby eliminating leakages and corruption.
“The current efforts towards infrastructure renewal and development will be enhanced.
“In particular, we will drive, Port Rehabilitation and Modernization, we will pay attention to the logistics that surround the arrival of cargoes along the port corridor, their receipt at the terminals and loading onboard ships in the most efficient way and also cargo evacuation from our ports, Deep Sea Ports Development, in order to unlock the full potential of the Nigerian economy.
“Promotion of transparency, accountability and Ease of doing business in our ports, we shall enhance collaboration and communication between sister agencies and promote stakeholder engagement.
“In this regard, we will begin engagement with Terminal Operators and Shipping lines as primary recipients of our services to feel their pulse and thereafter other stakeholders to seek greater cooperation and collaboration.”
Speaking earlier, the immediate-past managing director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, said his administration repositioned the Authority for greater operational efficiency and unprecedented revenue generation and remittance to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Bello-Koko, who applauded the administration of President Bola Tinubu, said he was able to position the Authority for improved efficiency, revenue generation, accountability, and adherence to international best practices in port management and operations.
