NPPM Advisory Committee Say Manual Has Aided Ports Operations

Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The Nigerian Ports Process Manual, NPPM, has helped to improve port operations since the introduction at the nation’s seaports, its advisory committee has said.

l-r: Prince Olayiwola Shittu, Chairman, Advisory Committee, Nigerian Port Process Manual with Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council

 

Chairman of NPPM’s Advisory Committee, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, stated this when he led the committee on a courtesy visit to headquarters of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC in Lagos.

The Advisory Committee is a committee set up to work pro-bono to assist NSC to achieve the mandate as contained in the NPPM. 

Shittu, who explained that the manual is to support the Ease of Doing Business initiated by the federal government, also noted that “The CEO has invited us to brief him about our activities in order to enable him know what is going on in the NPPM’s committee.’’

He affirmed their readiness to support NSC so as to meet its aspirations at the ports. Shittu, a former National President of ANLCA also urged the Shippers’ Council to ensure the development of all Inland Dry Port across the country. 

‘‘Since Shippers’ Council already has a plan on developing ICDs to spread all over the country, we are encouraging them to have as many as possible to reduce the problem that we are experiencing in Lagos’’, he added.

He expressed optimism that the ICDs when operational would address congestion at the nation’s ports create employment opportunities and as well as accrue substantial revenue for the government.