Hadiza assures new PMAWCA Secretary-General of support

Dapo Olawuni

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has assured the newly elected Secretary-General of the Ports Management Association in West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) Jean Marie Koffi of the agency’s total cooperation.

Jean Marie Koffi is from the Port of Abidjan, Cote D’voire.

Mr Jean Marie Koffi defeated two other contestants, Iliyasu Idrisu from the Port of Duola, Cameroon and Semie Pere from the Port of Togo).

The election with seventeen countries that voted was held at the just concluded 40th Council Meeting of the Association in Lome, Togo.

The new Secretary General is to serve for the next four years in Lagos, headquarters of the Association.

In a press statement sent to Nigeriamaritime360.com on Friday, NPA Assistant General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr I.S Nasiru, Hadiza was represented at the elections by the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Engr. Adams Jatto.

She congratulated the new Secretary General on his election victory and assured him that Nigeria is now his new home and NIgerian Ports Authority (NPA) is his landlord.

He added that NPA will give him all the necessary support to advance the work of PMAWCA and enhance the fortunes of the Port Industry in the Sub-region.