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NPA Seeks To Partner Security Agencies
The Nigerian Ports Authority, Eastern Ports Operation, has advocated for closer collaboration with the security operatives on surveillance over maritime activities at the ports.
The General Manager, Eastern Ports, Nigerian Ports Authority, Sotonye Etomi solicited for the collaboration on Tuesday when the NPA Management paid a courtesy visit respectively to the General Officer Commanding, 2nd Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General, Ladan Yusuf at Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, the Commanding Officer, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Umar Lolo Ahmed at the Naval base, Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area and the state Director of the State Security Service, D. J. Dogo, in Port Harcourt.
He said with greater and closer relationship with the security agents most of the operational challenges posed by security issues would be over-come, noting that NPA has always fallen back on the security agents considering the nature of the operations at the ports and terminals, especially the security threat occasioned by militant activities in the region lately.
The General Manager commended the efforts and security assistance provided by the forces during the President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Port Harcourt and the commissioning of projects at Onne Port, saying that due to the strategic and economic importance of the ports as the gateway to the nation’s economy, the services of the security agents would always be solicited for to ensure that the economy of the country is not jeopardised.
In their respective responses, the commanding officers Nigerian Army and Navy pledged their preparedness to collaborate with the Nigerian Ports Authority in ensuring that the water frontiers are adequately secured.
Assurance was also given that the existing cordial relationship between NPA and the formations would be sustained.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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