Safer waterways raises cargo throughput at Rivers, Calabar ports – NPA

The Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has said that the relentless efforts of the authority at improving channel security in the Eastern ports have led to growth in cargo throughput at the Onne Port and vessel calls at the Calabar Port.

Bello-Koko made this disclosure on Tuesday when he played host to visiting President of the World Maritime University (WMU), Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry.

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The NPA boss also reiterated the authority’s resolve to leverage its relationship with WMU in Malmo, Sweden, in driving talent development.

Bello Koko said, “We have been tapping the knowledge of our employees who are alumni of the World Maritime University in the implementation of our ongoing efforts at deepening efficiency in our operations by getting them to cascade skills and competencies gained to organisational advantage. For instance, the Ballast Water Management Desk we established is headed by an alumnus of WMU.”

Koko commended WMU for the support being accorded the authority under the Western and Central Africa Port Security (WeCAPs) project which is a crucial part of the university president’s itinerary while in the country. 

Responding, Dr Cleopatra, who is the first female to occupy the university’s presidency, expressed delight at the number of the authority’s employees who were alumni of WMU and pledged her institution’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with the authority.