The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, has commended the Council’s Public Relations Unit for its impressive performance as image maker of the apex maritime regulatory agency.
Dr. Akutah made the commendation at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Public Relations Retreat, themed “Building, Strategic Planning, Sharing Ideas to Stay Ahead of Competition” which held recently in Lagos.
The NSC boss acknowledged that the theme for the PR Retreat was in line with the Council’s plan to transmute to the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) with the goal of creating effective regulations at the nation’s seaports.
According to him, NSC is known for its impeccable role in the maritime sector, noting that the Council is aiming at bigger responsibility for the sector.
The NSC boss commended the Public Relations Unit for its impressive performance, while urging the team to demonstrate even greater commitment moving forward.
He also drummed support for the training and retraining of PR staff for the optimal execution of their duties.
On his part, the Head, Strategic Planning & Research Department of the Council, Mr. Rotimi Anifowose called on the staff to ensure self-development as practitioners of Public Relations.
Anifowose wants the staff to imbibe discipline and be more responsive in the management of the Council’s reputation.
While speaking, the Assistant Director Public Relations Unit, Rebecca Adamu expressed the Unit’s profound gratitude to the Executive Secretary for his presence and inspiring remarks
She also appreciated the support of the CEO and Management staff for making the retreat a reality.
