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Group Vows To Empower, Engage 200,000 Youths

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The leadership of the Rivers State Youth Leaders Assembly, a socio crusader in the Niger Delta region has vowed to empower and engage over 200,000 Rivers youths in various skills to better their lives and remove them from acts of criminalities in one year.
The group also said it would expand the scope of the creative industry in the state as an alternative revenue earner to rebrand and reinvent the image of Rivers State.
The 200,000 youths expected to be engaged next year by the group would be in areas of tourism, entertainment, security and water surveillance .
In a statement signed by the group Chairman, Board of Trustees, BOT, Hon Tonjo Kennedy West and made available to The Tide yesterday said the group would partner with the state Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike and the state House of Assembly to initiate policy framework and reforms to increase Internally Generated revenue. (IGR) of the state.
The group commended the governor’s resolute for the establishment of the Neighbourhood Watch in the state called for the review of the land and waterway surveillance.
West said the security machinery outfit had empowered over 30 thousand youths across the length and breadth of the state, assisting the conventional security apparatus with intelligent gathering for overt and covert operations in the business of protecting lives and property of her citizenry.
He noted that any money expended in the area of handling security is never a lost, but huge investment.
According the BOT chairman, “Honestly speaking, the Nigerian youths had never been hungry the way they are now, the Nigerian youths have been abandoned, forgotten and Rivers State is no exception, but our consolation is that our amiable governor, the youth friendly governor is working round the clock to ameliorate the living standard of the people.
The group also thanked Governor Nyesom Wike for his proactive and pragmatic approach in tackling the increasing security issues in the state as he urged the youths to shun violence, cultism, kidnapping and sea piracy in the state as it would lead them to nowhere.
The statement also condemned the role of the Nigerian Army in the presidential and governprship elections in the atate, saying that there was no issue of vote buying in the state as the opposition knows that they are not popular.
The group leadership also lauded the governor for setting up the two judicial commission of enquiry on the electoral violence, killings and related matters during the February 23rd and March 9 general elections in the state, including,, the violent attack on the state judiciary and destruction of t property at the Judiciary complex in Port Harcourt.
The statement further urged the opposition to take advantage of the olive branch extended by the Governor with a view to collectively move the state forward.

 

Chinedu Wosu

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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.
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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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