Harboursandport.com: Lagos --- The Nigerian Ports
Authority (NPA) has reiterated the need for stakeholders to use Flat
Bottom Vessels (FBVs) to attract more cargo to the port in Warri.
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Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority
(NPA),
the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Dr. Sokonte
Huttin
Davies (5th
from right), His Royal Majesty, Olu of Warri,
Ogiame
Ikenwoli (middle), and other NPA top Management at the
Palace
of Olu of Warri during a courtesy call. PHOTO
BY NPA MEDIA
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This is even as the
Olu of Warri, HIS Royal Majesty, Ogiame Ikewoli 11 has called on all
stakeholders in the Delta Ports to give maximum and unflinching
support to the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), under
Hadiza Bala Usman so that the transformation they brought to the
region could be fruitful and sustained.
Managing
Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman made this known at the 3rd
stakeholders meeting in Warri.
The
NPA boss pointed out that Calabar port which also have the same
challenge of shallow draught has been able to over come it with the
use of FBV.
A
statement signed by Assistant
General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Isah Suwaid
and made available to Harboursandport.com,
noted NPA boss pointed out that the present Management had initiated
the idea of the forum as a way of identifying the challenges of the
industry and also to monitor the pace of progress in ports
operations.
In
his welcome address, the Port Manager of Delta ports, Warri, Mr Simon
Okeke disclosed that Warri port has never had it better than now and
commended the present executive Management for providing
infrastructure that is making Warri port to function optimally.
President
of the Warri Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture
(WACCIMA), Simon Asite lauded the efforts of the present Management
under the Managing Director, Hadiza towards moving the maritime
sector forward in the Delta region.
Also,
Chairman of Ogbe\Ijaw Local Government Council, the host community,
Friday Dengham assured the Management that his council will ensure
adequate security so that the on-going projects in Delta ports will
go on uninterrupted.
At
the Olu's palace where the management team visited, the Royal father
said Hadiza Bala Usman, as the first female Managing Director has
transformed the fortunes of the sea ports in his domain, namely
Warri, Koko and Sapele ports which has been dormant over the years
and therefore the people of the domain will always be proud to
associate her.
While
praying for the Managing Director to succeed in her assignment, he
said the people are excited and happy about the dredging of Escravos
channel which he said will boost the economy of Delta state,
Earlier,
Dr. Sokonte had informed the traditional ruler that the Authority has
concluded plans to commence the dredging of the Escravos channel.
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