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Senate Promises Quick Passage Of NIPOST Bill

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The Senate Committee on Communication Technology has assured that the upper house would give NIPOST’s infrastructure development bill an accelerated hearing to enable the organisation perform optimally.

The Committee, led by Sen. Gilbert Nnaji, gave the assurance recently in Abuja while on an oversight visit to the NIPOST headquarters.

Nnaji pointed out that the Senate would be taking such a step because it believed the importance of NIPOST to national development should not be de-emphasised. “It is the role of the Senate Committee to look into all the agencies under the Ministry of Communication Technology and contribute to the successful attainment of the goals of the service,’’ he said.

The senator said a lot of investment was needed in developing NIPOST to be a postal service of international standard and repute.

“We would do everything that is legislatively possible for us to help make sure you realise your set goals in NIPOST. We will give the Postal Bill, which you have told us about, a speedy passage once it comes to the National Assembly, because it would help this agency and the whole nation,’’ Nnaji said.

Earlier, the Postmaster-General, Malam Ibrahim Mori-Baba, had said the Postal Bill was aimed at attracting more attention to NIPOST. He said the attention would bein terms of funding, remodelling its infrastructure and providing financial, digital and social inclusion of the excluded areas.

Mori-Baba said NIPOST currently has a network of 1,065 post offices and more than 3,000 additional postal agencies distributed nationwide in 537 of the 774 local government areas in the country. “We therefore call for the provision of post offices in the areas that are excluded as 237 local governments do not have post offices. “In addition, we will want to do something about the poor state of the existing post offices, because they are not in good shape due to inadequate funds,’’ he said.

Mori-Baba also called for the provision of post offices in all the airports in Nigeria as well as standard shopping malls so that posting could be made a lot easier. He pointed out that a major challenge faced by the service was the issue of addresses on streets as well as house numbering. “Many streets and houses have no addresses, thus making it impossible for NIPOST to reach them,’’ the Postmaster-General said.

He called for a joint collaboration between NIPOST and governments at the local level to tackle the challenge so that Nigerians can easily use their house addresses to receive mails.

Mori-Baba also called for the establishment of a regulatory agency for NIPOST, as the postal service could not function effectively as its own regulator.

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NPA Assures On Staff Welfare 

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June 27, 2025

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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.
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