The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has advocated for an African framework targeted at enhancing the conveyance of cargos and the quality of logistics in a more predictable manner.
The MD advocated that such framework should be targeted at enhancing the clearance of cargos through efficient logistics in a more profitable manner.
She stated that it has become imperative to eliminate encumbrances affecting trade liberalization and facilitation in the sub region.
Hadiza was speaking in a goodwill message at the African Women in Maritime (WIMAFRICA) second continental conference with the theme ‘Trade Facilitation in Africa: Challenges and Prospects’.
While commending the members of WIMAFRIAC for organizing the conference, she urged the women to proffer an integrative approach that will eliminate the increasing complexity and cost associated with transaction processes of trade in the continent.