NPA assures concessionaires of infrastructural development

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Immediate past President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agricultures (NACCIMA), Dr Simon Chukwuemeka Okolo has enjoined government to think in terms of cubing the rising insecurity across the country with job creation activities to address poverty that seems to have infused restlessness among the youths. The former NACCIMA boss who blamed the rising insecurity on poverty and unemployment while speaking with journalists over the state of rising insecurity across the country lamented that over 70 per cent of Nigerians are living below poverty level and called on government to step up job creation activities to give employment to Nigerian youths even as it enthrones competitive business environment across the country to reposition the Organize Private Sector which have what it takes to create jobs and help develop the economy

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Alhaji Omar Suleiman, has assured port concessionaires of adequate infrastructural development and deeper draught for bigger ships to berth in Nigerian ports.

He gave the assurance in Lagos on the arrival of the biggest West African Maersk Vessel, MV Maersk Conakry, at the APM Terminals Apapa Limited.

Suleiman, represented by the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, Miss Elizabeth Eghareva, said that frantic efforts were being made by the NPA to replicate the gesture in other terminals.

The managing director said that this would ensure that bigger ships also berthed in other terminals.

He said that this would take the NPA to another phase of infrastructural development at the ports.

Suleiman recalled that, prior to port concession in 2006, the Lagos ports played host to vessels of not more than 10 metres.

“Today, the MV Maersk Conakry made it to the APM Terminals with a draught of 12 metres,’’ he said.

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NPA assures concessionaires of infrastructural development