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Mrs Imoke Bags Another CBN Award

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The wife of Cross River State Governor, Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke was honored for the second time at the recently held CBN Entrepreneurship Awards for supporting Microcredit Finance in Cross River State and in recognition of her contributions via her project – Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realisation’s, POWER Guaranteed Micro Credit Fund [PGMF].

She received the award during CBN’s 5th Annual Microfinance Conference and Entrepreneurship Awards. This makes her the only State Governor’s Wife from the South-South Region of the country, to have won the award for two consecutive years. Mrs Liyel-Imoke won the same award in 2009.

Presenting the award at Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers Abuja, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido, represented by the bank’s Deputy Governor [Operations] Mr. Tunde Lemon, said the conference was aimed at bringing strategies and action plans that will aid policy formulation.

According to him, such formation is expected to culminate in a robust and inclusive financial system for Nigeria and therefore intimated that the award was in recognition of Mrs. Liyel-Imoke’s activities in using her POWER (Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realisation) Guaranteed Micro Credit Funds (PGMF) to ‘putting money in the hands of women’ and impacting positively on the lives of women in Cross River State.

He stated the award was to congratulate, appreciate and encourage her for her contributions to eradicating poverty. He also used the opportunity to congratulate all the banks who have consistently encouraged and contributed to the success of Micro Finance programmes in the country.

Mrs. Obioma Liye-Imoke who thanked CBN for the recognition, noted the importance of adding value to Micro, small and medium scale businesses for development through her POWER initiative.

The Governor’s Wife disclosed that 72% of women in Cross River State are farmers and the Micro Finance Programme in the State in conjunction with First Bank Plc and Oceanic Bank International Plc is borne out of her desire to alleviate poverty in the State.

She said the need to empower the needy has been a major aim of her POWER initiative and expressed optimism that POWER will be assisted with institutional support in future.

Others who received awards in this category were wives of Bauchi and Lagos States; banks such as, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, United Bank of Nigeria, Union Bank Plc, received awards during the event.

The theme for the CBN 5th Annual Microfinance Conference and Entrepreneurship Awards was “Financial Inclusion for Accelerated Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development: The Nigerian Perspective.”

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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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