By Seun Ibiyemi
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, on Wednesday, reaffirmed his commitment to staff development, boosting productivity and revenue generation.
Dr Dantsoho said this when he received the leaders of the Senior Staff Association of Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) in his office.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Acting General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communication Unit, NPA, Mrs Sarah Ballah, to Nigerian NewsDirect on Wednesday.
The unions were led by the President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju.
The managing director, who expressed appreciation for the visit, emphasised the need to position the NPA to perform its role in trade facilitation efficiently.
He said that with the right communication and dialogue, “we will get there soon.”
Dantsoho assured the unions of his determination to further strengthen the organisational culture of the NPA for the good of all.
He called for continued collaboration and harmony from the two in-house unions.
In his remarks at the occasion, the President-General, MWUN, Comrade Adeyanju, congratulated Dr Dantsoho on his appointment, while urging him to look into the issues of staff welfare and remuneration.
He expressed confidence in the abilities of Dr Dantsoho to bring about the desired improvements in the authority and the maritime sector as a whole.
Earlier, the SSASCGOC Chairman, NPA branch, Comrade Akinola Bodunde, congratulated the managing director on his appointment.
The union leader pledged to support the management to achieve growth and improved welfare of the workforce.
In the same vein, Comrade Ifeanyi Mazeli, the Chairman, MWUN NPA branch, expressed the union’s commitment towards promoting dialogue and enhancing growth in the Nigerian Maritime Sector.
The meeting had in attendance the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NPA, Mrs Vivian Richard-Edet; the Executive Director Marine and Operations, NPA, Mr Olalekan Badmus and other management staff of NPA.