By Ajibola Adedoye
Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has commended the appointment of Abubakar Dantsoho as the new Managing Director of Nigerian Anchorages Authority.
Dantsoho replaced Muhammed Bello- Koko who held sway as Managing Director of NPA for three years until his early removal from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week Friday.
In a congratulatory communication inked by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of CONMMEP, Mcanthony Onuoha, on behalf of the President, Alhaji Tunde Umar-Daniah, the Association prompted the new NPA Boss to bring his wealth of experience to bear as he takes over as the Chief Executive Officer at the Gateway of Nigeria’s Economy.
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The congratulatory communication read in part
“We, members of Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) wish to compliment you on your appointment as Managing Director, Nigerian Anchorages Authority.”
“CONMMEP is made up of seasoned Maritime Practitioners who have constantly reported conditioning and events within the maritime sector for good number times and still covering the beat.”
“Sir, we at CONMMEP believe that your appointment by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR will revitalize and budge NPA for flawless anchorages operation and profitable advancement of the Nation.”
“Your splendid credentials and times of experience leave no one in doubt of the inventions and other deliverables your administration as Managing Director will bring to the association and to the Maritime Sector.”
Sir, CONMMEP as partners in progress, we wish to use the occasion of your appointment has profited us to draw your attention to our prospects from your adminstration.”
“Seven months into the year 2024, the NPA budget has not been released to enable them run their operations. We prompt you to work with the National Assembly to stop these misconducts.”
“There are security challenges in the ports of Apapa and TinCan Island Complex, CONMMEP suggest that the security armature in the ports be contracted out to private investors. This will increase confidence in our Port system and bring reason to the anchorages and not their partiality for using task forces that have failed sorrowfully over the times.”
“We request that the Maritime Media be given a slice or chance of the NPA budget for capacity structure of journalism reporting the sector.”
“CONMMEP also anticipate you to leave a heritage in office by digitalizing the ports to insure effectiveness and high productivity, and block profit leakages. This will enhance ease of doing business in the ports as well as enhance our standing internationally.”
“We also want to advise that you run an open door adminstration so that stakeholders, further especially, journalists can have access to you for better reporting of your activities. We prompt you to strike the combination whereby only “largely favoured” journalists are given premium to cover the activities of the association.”
“Sir, as Media Practitioners, we shall continue to work in cooperation with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) diligently and in line with the ethics of our reverred profession.”
“Sir, your appointment is a well justified one, and we prompt you to bring your wealth of experience to bear as you take charge as new NPA Boss.”
“We wish you a veritably successful term, and supplicate that your adminstration would go down in history as one of the stylish effects that happed to the association and to the Maritime sector.”
“Accept the assurances of our utmost respects.”
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