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New NRC Boss Tasks PH Staff On Productivity
L-R: Acting Managing Director of Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okiriah; Director of Finance, Mr Felix Njoku and Regional District Manager, Eastern District, Mr Ola Adeeyinwo, during the visit of the Managing Director to NRC Eastern District in Enugu last Thursday.
Staff of the Nigeria Rail
way Corporation (NRC), Port Harcourt Station, have been urged to redouble their efforts by putting in their best.
The new Managing Director of the Corporation, Fidet Okorie made the call while addressing the workers during a familiarisation visit to the station on Thursday in Port Harcourt.
Okorie said when they put in their best, it would take the corporation to the next level, stressing that they should aim at satisfying the yearnings of their numerous customers who had developed keen interest in patronising rail transportation in the country.
He assured that the management of the corporation would not compromise their welfare as they redouble their efforts, adding that the management is desirous to put smiles on the faces of its workforce.
The New Managing Director reiterated that the present administration placed premium on rail transportation services, as it has positive effect on the economy of the country, and further appealed for all hands to be on deck to achieve set goals.
In a response, the chairman, Nigeria Union of Railway workers (NUR), Rivers State, Comrade Woyengidengiyefa Ikoni commended the Managing Director for his good ideas and intention to take the corporation to the next level, saying, “We have strong belief that being an insider, he will use his wealth of experience to bear”.
The Union’s boss assured that the workers are ever prepared to put in their best but lacked the tools to work with, and appealed for staff welfare and other incentives to boost their morale, and thanked the management for their efforts in sustaining the visions and mission of the corporation.
There was an interactive session during the visit where workers were asked to say their mind on how to move the corporation forward as well as challengeds.