Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala UsmanNow that President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed the Katsina-born icon, Hadiza Bala Usman, as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), expectations are for the development in the maritime sector.
Stakeholders believe the second coming of Usman would usher in seamless port operations through business-friendly policies, infrastructure, and human capital development. x
Buhari had on Thursday announced the reappointment of Hadiza as managing director of NPA for another five years. Also appointed are Chairman, Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye, and other members of the board.
Stakeholders have commended the development, expressing optimism that the appointee would champion necessary reforms in the port operations.
TODAY
January 6, 2021
The Association of Nigeria Licensed Clearing Agents (ANLCA) has appealed to the Federal Government to create a special loan that would assist those in the logistics sector expand and maintain their fleet.
ANLCA National President, Iju Tony Nwabunike, in his New Year message said this has become necessary to assist the logistics sector from dying.
Nwabunike said the association was looking forward to interfacing stronger with the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) on the need for a special loan scheme to help logistics firms in expanding and maintaining fleet of heavy duty and lighter vehicles required beyond coverage of train services.