NPA, MWUN Collaborate On Port Development

The port manager, Tin Can Island Port, Abubakar Sani, has assured Maritime Workers Union Of Nigeria (MWUN), of unalloyed synergy to move the sector forward.

Sani disclosed this when the president general of MWUN, Com. Adewale Adeyanju, paid him a courtesy visit in Lagos, recently.

The port manager disclosed that he is already in the process of providing a lasting solution to the problems noticed around the Port environment.

The port manager who also received the management team of Tin Can Island Container Terminal (TICT), assured that he would build on the good foundations laid by previous Port Managers of the Tin Can Island complex.

He further observed that hardworking and eminent managers had worked in the Port in the past, assuring that he would follow in their foot path and also do all that is within his powers to exceed expectations of stakeholders and the general public.

RELATED

Dangote Sees Growth In Export Of Refined Products With $1.35Bn Afreximbank’s Deal

17 hours ago

‘Egbin Power Plc, Ikeja Electric, FIPL Not In Receivership’

17 hours ago

The port manager who also visited all the terminals within Tincan assured the operators that his previous knowledge of the Tincan Island Port having started his career in NPA at the port would go a long way to ease his job and also propel him to ground breaking achievements.

Speaking, the managing Director of TICT, Etiene Rocher, commended Port concessioning, saying a lot of things have been achieved through concessioning.

“So much has been done but a lot still needs to be achieved especially about the modernisation of the Port,” he stated.

Also, Josephdam Port Services Limited, highlighted the need for repairs at the quays of their terminals.

Similarly, at Port and Cargo, the port manager was hosted by the management, led by the deputy director, Yomi Obadare, who emphasised that the Port should assist them in getting his company back to the National Electricity grid for effective operations.

Furthermore, at the Port Terminal Multi services Limited (PTML) the port manager met with the managing director, Ascanio Russo, who assured that maintaining excellent infrastructure and operations is a priority of the company always.