Maritime
AFCFTA: MD Restates Commitment To Reposition Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is repositioning the Nigerian ports into an efficient and reliable gateway that would optimise Nigeria’s trade connectivity with other countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Acting Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko made this known in his goodwill message at the maiden edition of the Nigerian International Maritime Summit (NIMS) held in Lagos, recently.
Speaking through the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Hon.Onari Brown, Bello-Koko disclosed that the Authority, having keyed into the Federal Government’s agenda to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within a decade, has prioritised the expansion and improvement of port infrastructure, including ICT and security systems, in order to bring down transportation costs of Nigeria’s trade within the continent and globally.
This is contained in a statement by the NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Olaseni Alakija.
The statement said the Authority was committed to exploring the optimal potential of the AfCFTA.
He said: “Given the urgency with which the new vistas of opportunity of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement beckons, the Authority is eager for actionable ideas and synergistic partnerships that the summit promises to deliver.
“The promotion of the African Union agenda of well-interconnected and integrated networks of transport infrastructure to boost opening of markets and increase intra-regional trade, will serve to complement our ongoing aggressive efforts at attaining seamless port hinterland connectivity through multi-modalism”.
The NPA helmsman commended the organisers of the summit for taking steps to promote Nigeria as a centre of maritime excellence in the region.
He assured industry stakeholders and port users of the unwavering commitment of the NPA under his watch to effectively address all the identified bottlenecks in port operations and harness the opportunities AfCFTA avails, especially in the area of non-oil export trade.
By: Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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