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Ayade Charges Advertising Practitioners On Investment

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In a maiden edition of Out
door Investment Forum organized by the Cross River State Signage and Advertising Agency (CRISSAA), the Cross River State Governor, Senator Prof. Ben Ayade, advised Advertising Practitioners to invest in the state now that there is still space for investment, adding that enormous potentials abound in the state.
Ayade noted that, the growth rate of 4.03 per cent with an annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 6.33 per cent which the state has currently recorded, assures that the business environment guarantees maximum profit on investment.
According to him, the new Management of CRISSAA is poised to redefine the agency taking it away from being just a revenue collection agency that creates jobs, transfer skills, fabricating industry that can carter for the South- South, South East, and the entire country.
The governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu, explained that, the present administration seeks to build cottage industries across various sectors with CRISSAA as the major player, and also build an outdoor advertising industry, adding that, the state is politically stable with a strong support for the growth of private sector organisations.
Also speaking, the Director General CRISSAA, Stanley Nsemo, said he and his team are poised to create something new and different, noting that customer care lines are open 24 hours to receive text messages and calls for complaints, for solutions to be offered before dusk.
He said the purpose of the forum was to bring both government and other stakeholders of outdoor adverting to see each other as partners so that the government would know their flaws and where to make amends while describing the state as being discovered even though Africa is yet to be discovered.
Also, the Commissioner for Information, Mrs RoseMary Archibong, corroborated the DG CRISSAA, saying, the discoveries in the state were many and more were to be made noting that, the principal they were working with was engaged in total re-engineering of the state and that the advertisement industry was the window of selling the state to the world, and assured outdoor practitioners of reaping the dividends of their investment.
Mrs. Achibong said, the Super Highway is real and that the Deep seaport was also real, explaining that, these are the evacuation route of the products and that the garment factory is also an area where advertisement industry could thrive, the Rice city, where investors from Thailand were opening a school which would Certify graduates, and others from Mexico are also coming to invest in banana.
In terms of security, she said, the state has good protection pointing to the largest street party in Africa hosted annually which has attracted people from embassies, Nollywood and around the world, stressing that, the annual carnival has not limited itself to merriment alone but has a mandate to plant five million trees annually to support the rain forest the state is still maintaining.
Presenting his paper, the Chairman/CEO, Investment Promotion, (Arc) John Etim Bassey, said the indices for determining investment are here in Cross River State and noted that, security is well organized, the location of the State is the fastest evacuation corridor, and that the infrastructure is being provided in terms of the super highway and the deep seaport for convenience, both inland and off shore.

 

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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.”
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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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