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NASB Moves To Adopt IFR Standard

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The Nigeria Accounting Standards Board (NASB) has said that the efforts at improving reliability of the financial reports produced in the country would yield better result if full convergence with international financial reporting standards is attained.
Executive Secretary of (NASB) Mr Godson Nnadi explained that the governing council of the boar had approved the inauguration of the roadmap committee on the adoption of (IFRS) in Nigeria in order to accelerate the attainment of full convergence which is aimed at accomplishing high result in financial reporting.
According to him, the anticipated achievement of this committee would not only enhance transparency and disclosure in financial report but would also bring Nigeria in line with the current global financial reporting and corporate governance and also stave off the prospect of isolation.
(NASB) chairman, Mr, Michaeal Popoola, who inaugurated the committee in his speech said financial reporting foster informed and efficient allocation of capital based on principles of transparency, consistency and comparability, as well as the score card that rational investors rely on, to make economic decision, and attract huge international capital flows.
He enumerated the responsibilities of the committee to include: identifying implementation challenges and steps to address them during the transition, determining if HRS for Nigeria should come as a quick fix or major overhaul, what effect would adoption of HRS have on private companies, what should be our national response to international accounting standards that are less rigorous to some peculiar accounting problems arising from our jurisdiction.
To ascertain whether Nigeria should seek to legislate that IASB be rated as a Nigerian GAAP setting body or define the authority of IASB’s pronouncements together, what impact the adoption of IFRS have on regulatory/statutory and tax reporting, how do we handle enforcements legal and technical issues and what would be the future role of the NASB, are also among their task.
The chairman, of the committee, Mr. Jim Obazee, in his acceptance speech pledged that diligence and patriotism should be the guiding spirit of the committee and he assured the board that the committee would not only come up with a convergence process that would protect the vulnerable but also would submit their report on schedule.
Mr. Abel Atalor, the chairman of the committee for development of accounting standard for electricity activities, which was also inaugurated the same day commended the initiative of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory, Commission (NERC) in collaboration with NASB in developing accounting standard for electricity activities in the country as he preserves his acceptance speech.
Still speaking, he said that uniform accounting standard in the electricity sector would provide an accurate means of reporting cost and expenses which are required for tariff determination, a uniform means valuing assets within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI): it will allow fair comparison of performance of the regulated entities, and confidence to foreign investors interested in the NESI.

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NPA Assures On Staff Welfare 

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the management will continue to accompany its port infrastructure  and equipment  modernization drive  with the development of the welfare of its personnel.
Dantsoho made the disclosure recently while responding to the commendation by the Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) and the senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASGOC) on the  clearing  of the age-long problem of employee stagnation, when the union paid him a courtesy visit at the Authority’s headquarters in Lagos.
A Statement by NPA’s General Manager Corporate & Strategic Communications, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara, quoted Dantsoho as saying,  “our Port infrastructure and equipment modernization drive will go hand-in-hand with continuous staff welfare improvement”.
The NPA MD disclosed that human capital development constitutes the key strategy for creating and sustaining superior performance under his watch, adding that “talent development constitutes a critical success factor for the actualization of the big hairy audacious goals we have set for ourselves especially in the area of Port competitiveness.
“The only way we can meet and indeed exceed stakeholders’ expectations is to deepen the competencies of our human resources assets and boosting their morale.”
Speaking further, Dantsoho commended the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for approving the strategic proposal of the Dantsoho-led Management team that solved the over a decade-long problem of lack of promotion that had fuelled industrial disharmony.
“I must specially appreciate our amiable Minister for graciously approving the multi-pronged stratagem we deployed that cleared all outstanding cases of employee stagnation by conducting examinations in one fell swoop and instituted timelines to forestall a recurrence of such anomaly”, he sad.
Speaking on behalf of the joint maritime labour unions, the President  of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations & Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Bodunde stated, “In addition to clearance of the backlog of stagnated promotions, we also wish to express our appreciation for the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare packages for staff, and the revision of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which now addresses our members’ concerns about inflationary pressures.”
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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ANLCA Chieftain Emerges FELCBA’s VP

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National Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Elder Olumide Fakanlu, has been elected Vice President of the Federation of ECOWAS Licensed Customs Brokers Association (FELCBA).
The election took place during the FELCBA Congress, held from Tuesday, June 17th to Thursday, June 19th, 2025, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Fakanlu’s emergence as Vice President marks a significant achievement for Nigeria within the regional customs brokerage community.
Apart from Fakanlu, Secretary of the Seme Chapter of ANLCA, Austin Nwosu, was also elected, securing the role of Secretary of Relations with Institutions.
The Nigerian delegation played an active role in the congress, with Michael Ebeatu nominated as a member of the electoral officer team, ensuring a fair and transparent election process.
The three-day congress concluded with delegates undertaking a visit to the Sierra Leone Port, offering insights into the host nation’s maritime operations, followed by a recreational trip to the Tokeh Beach.
The newly elected executives are expected to lead FELCBA in its efforts to harmonize customs brokerage practices, promote trade facilitation, and advocate for the interests of licensed customs brokers across the ECOWAS sub-region.
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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NSC, Police Boost Partnership On Port Enforcement 

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In a bid to enhance more enforcement in the nation’s Port, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The Council said the collaboration is aimed at enhancing stronger enforcement, compliance and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports.
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of  NSC, Dr. Pius Akutah, made this known during a visit to the  Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The visit, which he said, focused on strengthening institutional synergy, comes in the wake of growing responsibilities for the NSC under the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Akutah emphasized the critical role of security agencies in supporting port operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.
He called for the posting of police officers to assist the Council’s monitoring and enforcement teams at key port locations including Lagos, Warri, Onne, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
“The posting will complement the activities of our revived task teams and enhance our ability to enforce standards across the maritime logistics chain”, he said.
Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Egbetokun, assured the Council of the Force’s readiness to continue supporting the growth of the maritime sector.
The IGP acknowledged that compliance enforcement is essential to the successful implementation of Nigeria’s Blue Economy objectives.
“The NSC and NPF are expected to deepen collaboration in the months ahead, with a shared focus on building a secure, efficient, and competitive port environment”, to the IGP emphasized.
Chinedu Wosu
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