Manpower Development is Crucial to Port Efficiency-Koko

Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko Ag. Managing Director, NPA

In recognition of the crucial role of competent manpower in efficient operations, management of the Nigerian Ports Authority , NPA, is considering the reactivation of its training school after several years.

Acting Managing Director of the NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko who stated this in Lagos  disclosed that when training commence at the institution, it will alleviate the  difficulties  faced by stakeholders in locating training facilities for manpower development as well as save training cost to NPA.

Ag. MD, NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko (7th left), the Vice President of NIS, Segun Elufioye-Johnson (8th left) and other officials of both NPA and NIS during the event.

Mr. Bello-Koko made this diclosure when received the outgoing management team of the  Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) led by its Vice President Chief Segun Olufioye Johnson who paid him a courtesy visit at the NPA’s Corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos.

He assured industry players of the agency’s willingness to  partner with them in order to boost the manpower and capacity building in the sector even as we are ready to reach out to other various training institutes for the development of appropriate training curriculum.

We would also engage our retired staff who have vast knowledge to share in our dream in becoming the  centre of skills and academic excellence.

According to him, the renovation of the NPA’s training facility is a testament of his administration’s commitment  to ensure that adequate and recurrent training is undertaken as and when due by relevant workers in the maritime industry.

The NPA boss disclosed that the newly renovated NPA resource centre has the capacity to accommodate over 250 participants.

He said “Management is proud of our workforce which can stand out anywhere in the world in the area of efficient delivery of Port services.”

He commended the outgoing NIS management for their immense contribution towards the development of the country’s maritime sector, pointing out that the synergy developed amongst relevant shipping agencies during their tenure in office was worthwhile saying “your tenure has been rancour free”.

Koko however assured them that his administration is open to ideas that will bring about positive development in the sector especially in the drive towards achieving a hub status across the sub region.