There is excitement at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) following the classification of the agency by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) as a Level 5 (Platinum Level) organisation.
The BPSR Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) deployed in the NPA for the independent assessment, validated assessment and in-depth analysis of processes and practices of the agency returned the verdict of “exceptional performance with a performance level of 91.25 per cent.”
According to the Director General of BPSR, D. I. Arabi, “This means that NPA’s performance far exceeded expectations due to exceptionally high quality of work in all essential areas of responsibility, resulting in an overall quality of work that is superior, exceptional or unique.”
Arabi said: “It is worthy of note that the whole process of the assessment was free from both internal and external influence,” adding that “while we commend critical mass of staff members of the NPA for commitment and cooperation they displayed throughout the exercise, it is imperative to also state that there were certain members who were lackadaisical in their attitude to the very important national exercise of the federal government.”
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He encouraged the NPA to give greater attention to its recommendations as an important organ among the income-generating agencies of the federal government.
He commended the zeal and commitment of the managing director, Mr Mohammed Bello Koko, to reform and to ensure the agency’s systems and operations remain strong, responsive, robust, private sector-oriented and in line with international best practices.
In his response, the NPA MD, Mr Bello Koko, expressed gratitude to the Servicom Division as well as other staff members for their support.
He said the management under his leadership would continue to deepen the process of reforms in the agency and industry.
