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Home » PCC To Establish Research, Development Department

PCC To Establish Research, Development Department

·         Urges budgetary provision to avoid financial constraints

by Joshua
July 24, 2024
in Featured, News

By Oluyinka Onigbinde

The Port Consultative Council (PCC) has mulled the idea of creating a dedicated Research and Development Department to enhance the efficiency and productivity at the nation’s seaports.

This is even as the PCC also called for a budgetary allocation to support the council’s operations to avoid financial constraints that could hinder its activities.

The chairman of the Council, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola stated this during the second quarterly meeting of the council in Lagos on Tuesday.

The PCC emphasized the need for consistent funding to carry out essential functions, including research, training, and other initiatives critical to the maritime industry.

Sunmola while speaking on the sideline of the event underscored the importance of establishing a Research and Development department within the PCC.

“The idea of a research and development department is not new. It was first proposed about six months ago, and we recognize its importance. We want to create a department that will consolidate all necessary data and provide a one-stop spot for reconciling figures related to maritime operations in Nigeria and abroad.”

Sunmola also addressed the issue of budgetary allocation to the PCC, stressing the need for diversified funding sources. “Our members need to step-up and contribute more. While we appreciate the support from the NPA, we need additional contributions from other stakeholders. The funds will be used for training, sensitization, and other vital interventions. Every naira invested in the PCC will be well-spent,” he assured.

During the meeting, Professor Bamidele Badejo from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun state emphasized the critical role of research and development in addressing port-related challenges. “Identifying the causes of issues like congestion is not enough; we must provide solutions considering the economic, social, and environmental costs.

“Research and development will help us understand these consequences and prioritize our responses effectively,” he said.

Badejo stated this in response to challenges the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) had raised at the event.

Earlier the General Secretary AMATO; Sanni Bala Muhammed had highlighted the challenges truckers face, including multiple extortion checkpoints and inefficiencies at port terminals.

Bala detailed the adverse effects of these issues on trucking operations and the broader maritime industry, emphasizing the need for immediate and comprehensive solutions.

Speaking earlier, the Executive Director of Marine and Operations at the NPA, Mr. Lekan Badmus had expressed his satisfaction with the panel discussants set up for the quarterly meeting.

 

He highlighted the importance of identifying legal problems in the industry and acknowledged the panel’s role in guiding the management and staff of the NPA.

“I am very happy with the panel discussions that have been set up so far this year. It is actually identifying the legal problems in the industry, and this is one which is good for us all, because this is an industry now, and it is a link that is tied to all these problems.

 

“For the management and staff of the NPA, part of our achievements today also emanate from this system. Because without this kind of guidance, we would not be able to identify some of the major problems and solutions. After the last feedback, NPA was given an award in terms of commitment and ease of doing business by PEBEC.

In view of that, I want to assure PCC that on behalf of my MD, we will support PCC at all times, and we are very, very impressed with what you do, and we will continue to play our role to ensure that the outcome of this meeting, we are able to address all the problems one after the other”  he said.


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