By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com —
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has implored stakeholders in the Port Industry to improve synergy as part of measures to boost efficiency.
Speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Port Consultative Council (PCC) in Lagos, Bala Usman commended the PCC for impacting positively in the sector.
She said: “Indeed, analyzing the overriding objectives of the Federal Government, Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) depends largely on how swiftly we can correct the inherent deficits in our port infrastructure especially the Port Access Roads”.
She explained that NPA has embarked on ameliorating the challenges of doing business within the port environment.
According to her, the measures include palliatives at ending the gridlocks at Apapa and its axis, conversion of Lillypond Container Terminal into a holding bay for trucks, innovation with the automation of the Call-Up System for trucks and other incentives, transfer of cargo through barges from Ikorodu, Epe and Ijegun amongst others.
In his contribution, the Chairman Ports Consultative Council (PCC) Otunba Kunle Folarin commended Bala Usman, stressing that her vast accomplishments have indeed impacted positively in the sector.
He said: “We’ve continued to score a lot of mileage and we need the support of all agencies to move the council to the next level”.
Otunba Folarin explained that the council has been able to collaborate with stakeholders in the transport sector to bring required developmental progress to the industry.
