Executive Secretary NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello
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Mon Feb 22 2021
Impediments to ease of doing business have led to inefficiencies in service delivery at Nigeria’s seaports. However, in this interview, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, said the traffic congestion at the port may begin to ease by March. He spoke more about the strategies being deployed.
hat are the milestones in the maritime industry?
We have learnt a lot of lessons. One of which is the digitalisation of the ports; which is necessary now, and which we are pushing. By the first quarter, substantial operations of the ports should be done electronically. In 2020, we were still bedevilled with the traffic situation at the ports; which was embarrassing. The NSC was the champion of bringing all stakeholders together. We also worked with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure that a modern traffic system is put in place. That is about to happen now. We also want mu