The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Malam Habib Abdullahi has called for mutual economic cooperation between the agency and the Port of Honkong, especially in area of training and manpower development.
Malam Abdullahi made this call in Lagos recently while receiving the International President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Dr Dorothy Chan who paid a courtesy visit to his office.
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Malam Habib Abdullahi has called for mutual economic cooperation between the agency and the Port of Honkong, especially in area of training and manpower development.
Malam Abdullahi made this call in Lagos recently while receiving the International President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Dr Dorothy Chan who paid a courtesy visit to his office.
He told the CILT International President that Nigerian Ports Authority has been operating a land lord model since 2006 after the port were concessioned to private terminal operators, adding that NPA is willing to avail its experiences to other ports who may wish to operate the model.
The Managing Director noted that the NPA has benefited from the programmes of CILT and other organisations like the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), International Association and Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
While acknowledging the support of the International President to the Nigerian chapter, he assured Dr. Dorothy that the NPA will continue to give maximum support to the activities of CILT.
Earlier Dr Chan from Hongkong and the first female Asian President of the 95-year old CILT said she is aware of the enormous contributions the Managing Director has made towards the growth of CILT in Nigeria and expressed gratitude to Malam Habib Abdullahi for his kind gestures.
Dr Dorothy appealed to Managing Director to assist Nigeria CILT in respect of its bill in the National Assembly which she said aims at according professional recognition to CILT in Nigeria.
She was accompanied on the visit by the International Secretary General; Mr Keith Newton, President CILT in Nigeria, Major General U.T Usman (Rtd), Mr Francis Ehighese CILT National Executive Director in Nigeria, Aisha Ali Ibrahim, Chairperson, Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) in Nigeria and other WILAT officials from Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria and Uganda.
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