NPA boss bags Maritime Icon of the Year Award, promises reforms

• The Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko, has been awarded Maritime Icon of the three hundred and sixty five days
• The NPA boss obtained the award as a results of his reforms within the maritime industry since the realization of place of work two years ago
• Bello-Koko has proposed to decongest Nigerian ports and introduce other reforms

The Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has been awarded the 2022 Maritime Icon of the three hundred and sixty five days award by a Nigerian newspaper.

The award became as soon as in recognition of Bell-Koko’s contribution to different modifications he introduced to the NPA since his appointment.

NPA boss honoured for exemplary management

Champion Newspaper, organizers of the award, said Bello-Koko’s contribution to the maritime industry can now not be over-emphasized.

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They said he became as soon as identified for the deployment of port infrastructure renewal, milestones in direction of revenue era, and the set up of Port Community Sytems (PCS), laying the groundwork for the Nationwide Single Window the biggest to tackle the duplication challenges of capabilities and delays within the port.

In a recent deliver by Top rate Cases, the NPA boss said he’s working to ease the gridlock within the corridors of Nigeria’s ports.

He grew to turned into NPA’s acting MD in Would possibly maybe honest 2021 after the ouster of Hadiza Usman.

President Buhari licensed the suspension of Usman after the then Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, accused her of insubordination and incapability to lift or invent orders from elevated authorities.

Bello-Koko guarantees port reforms

Reports explain Usman’s tenure would be probed, and he or she became as soon as later indicted.

Essentially based fully on Bello-Koko, he would work to be certain that NPA turns into a responsive institution to the expectation of the authorities, maritime industry, and the Nigerian public.

“A special appreciation to the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, whose advice played a valuable characteristic in my affirmation,” he said.

Tin Can Island Port breaks records, receives biggest-ever container ship

Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Ports Authority recorded one other milestone with the berthing on Wednesday, Would possibly maybe honest 10, 2023, at the TinCan Island Port Advanced of the most spicy-ever container vessel to name at the Lagos Pilotage District.

The Vessel MSc Maureen had a Size General (LOA) of 300M and a breadth of 40m carrying a Unsuitable Tonnage of 75,590 and a Pointless weight of 85,810Tonnes, berthed at the Port, ensuing within the file-breaking feat, in accordance with the Nigerian Tribune

Speaking at the Quay Aspect where he obtained the Vessel, the Port Manager TinCan Island Port Advanced, Jibril Buba, famend that this trend is a testament to the readiness to receive vessels no topic the pressing want for rehabilitation which the Administration of the Authority is engaged on below the guidance of the Federal Ministry of Transportation.

Source: Legit.ng