Governor of Kano State, Dr.Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has commended Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for its contributions to the social and economic development of Kano State through its continuous participation in the Kano International Trade Fairs over the years.
The Governor made this known in Kano on the occasion of NPA’s special day at the just concluded 35th Edition of the fair which held recently.
Governor of Kano State, Dr.Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has commended Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for its contributions to the social and economic development of Kano State through its continuous participation in the Kano International Trade Fairs over the years.
The Governor made this known in Kano on the occasion of NPA’s special day at the just concluded 35th Edition of the fair which held recently.
According to the Governor, the NPA has not only participated, but has both sponsored and partnered with the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, (KACCIMA), organizers of the fair, to ensure the success of the annual event.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Kano State Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Dankande Ibrahim, Governor Kwankwanso pointed out the theme for this year Fair, which is “promoting agriculture and other non-oil business sector for sustainable development”, was chosen to demonstrate the determination of the state government to explore other revenues sources, encourage and to support people of Kano, majority of whom he said are farmers.
He solicited for the support of NPA in this regard so that agriculture can be positioned as alternative source of revenue for the state and Federal Government in view of the present dwindling revenue from oil as a result of falling prices of oil in the world market.
Also speaking, the President of the Chamber, Alhaji Umar Faruk Rabiu Dansuleka thanked the NPA for its support and called for a sustainable mutual economic relationship between NPA and the chamber.
Alhaji Dansuleka disclosed that in a bid to encourage Kano businessmen and women who may want to do business with NPA but may be discouraged by distance, the chamber has provided an office for such transactions and urged the NPA to ensure that the office becomes operational soonest.
He also enjoined NPA to assist the chamber to ensure the full utilization of the Inland Container Depot in Kano so as to alleviate the problems being faced by Kano business men in transport their cargo from Lagos to Kano.
Responding, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Mallam Habib Abdullahi expressed condolences to the Government and people of Kano on the recent Bomb blast where many people lost their lives.
The Managing Director who was represented by the Assistant General Manager, Seaview Properties Ltd, a subsidiary of NPA, Engineer. Phillipson Falade, said Inland Container Depot, also known as dry port is paramount to NPA operations, adding however that dry ports cannot function without an efficient rail network.
He asserted that NPA is more concerned about the functionality of the dry ports than the chamber, because, as he puts it, it will further decongest the port and its access roads.
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