The two house unions in the maritime industry; the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and the Maritime Workers Association of Nigeria (MWUN) have jointly commended the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Alh. Oyetola Adegboyega and the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho for impacting the lives of workers in the agency.
In a letter signed on behalf of the two workers’ unions by the SSASCGOC President, Comrade Akinola Bodunde, the unions expressed appreciation to Mr Oyetola for securing approval for the Dantsoho-led management of the NPA to clear the age-long backlog problem of employee stagnation by conducting promotion examination in one fell swoop to the admiration of the Union and its members.
In the letter, Comrade Bodunde said: “Specifically, we appreciate the increase in productivity bonus, prioritizing staff welfare, and the review of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service which has comprehensively responded to our members’ yearnings for increase in response to inflationary trends”.
Speaking further, Comrade Bodunde said “On our part, we assure the management team of improved productivity, especially in achieving the Key Performance Indicators as stipulated in the Presidential/ Ministerial Performance Bond”.
Responding, the managing director of NPA said, “Our ability to address these issues in quick time is attributable to the unwavering support of the Honourable Minister @FMoMBENigeria, Adegboyega Oyetola (CON) and the ever-cooperative Executive Management Team”.
“Let me seize this moment to specially commend the President-General of MWUN and Deputy President of the NLC, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju for their professionalism in ensuring industrial harmony and to assure the workers of continuous improvement, especially as the improved productivity that Management expects of the workforce continues to yield dividends for the national economy”.
It will be recalled that the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had reported a trade surplus for Q2 and Q3 2023 arising from improved export transactions carried out on the platforms of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
