NPPM’ll Enhance Operational Efficiency In Ports – Bello

In a bid to enhance operations at the nation’s ports, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barrister Hassan Bello, has said that the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM) is key to achieving transparency and efficiency at the ports.
Bello said that there was need to reduce cargo dwell time from 31 days to average of seven days.
This was contained in a statement by Head, Public Relations, NSC, Rekiya Zubair.
“There is a need to reduce dwell time of cargo from 21 days to the regional average of seven days.
“NSC is not only looking at the ease of doing business but at the cost of doing business”, he said.
Bello added that the electronic call-up system by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would aid in easing the current traffic situation around the port.
He solicited the cooperation of sister agencies to ensure the manual is fully implemented in order to improve the ranking of Nigeria in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
Bello urged government agencies and the public to cooperate with NSC.
Also speaking, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, said it was time to start to put the power into effective use.
“The agencies are not powerless, they have enforcement power, it is time to effectively use these enforcement powers”, he said.
He pledged the support of his agency to implement the NPPM.

By: Chinedu Wosu