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Business School Tasks Association On Service Delivery

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The London Academy Business School has urged the Association of Business Development Professionals in Nigeria (ABDPIN) to improve its service delivery to small business owners.
The Principal Partner of the School,  Mr John Iyobhebhe, said this at the on-going ABDPIN 2017 National Conference in Abuja.
According to Iyobhebhe, some form of professionalism is required to encourage micro businesses in the country and the association is positioned to fill the gap.
He urged members of the association to ensure credibility in their endeavours by increasing their knowledge base for better service to  their clients.
He said: “It is important to make the association knowledgeable and competent base; the association must work hard to develop a body of knowledge among its members.
“This is important in order to add value to small business owners who want to develop, grow and sustain their businesses.
” The association as a regulator, should have standards, ethics, moral codes on how members should behave and failure to abide by these rules should attract sanctions.
” It is important that the professionals abide by a code of conduct established by the association as this will also act as a catalyst for the growth of MSMEs in the country.
“The increase and development of this sector will in the long run contribute greatly to the GDP growth of the nation.
Iyobhebhe noted that the level of knowledge and skills acquired by members of the association would determine the kind of services the professionals would deliver to their clients.
He, however, urged members to deliver standard and quality services to client as this would guarantee the income receivable by the professionals.
He also urged the association to ensure collaboration with stakeholders, international agencies and government at all levels to support the association in rendering better services to its clients.
“The Federal Government has an overriding duty to support the MSME sector by providing funds and an enabling environment for the sector to grow.
“Evidence has shown that government cannot directly run these institutions; therefore, you have to advocate for the private sector to be the driving force of how things are done.
“You must position yourself in a way they will find you credible and reliable to engage you to deliver on your mandate of mediating for the MSMEs,” Iyobhebhe said.
Meanwhile, Mr Umar Muhammed, the representative of MAFITA group, urged members of the association to focus on its target audience, that is the small business owners.
He said,” You must understand properly your target audience and decide the kind of service you have to provide for them.
“You should also recognise that the country is just getting out of recession, therefore you must recognise the role you have to play at this time to fully get the country out of recession.
Muhammed further expressed MAFITA’s desire to collaborate with ABDPIN in ensuring better services to small businesses in the country.
MAFITA is a Non Governmental Organisation funded by DFID and implemented by Adam Smith International, in partnership with City & Guilds and Making Cents.
It focuses on the vulnerable, mainly people at the low level of the pyramid; it targets vulnerable youth and girls who have basically no skills, get them through acquisition of certain levels of skills to make them employable or be self employed.

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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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