Shake up in NPA as agency reshuffles senior staff

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced a major shake up in its port managerial cadre.

The agency announced that the decision was taken to reposition the nation’s seaports for improved service delivery in line with next level mantra of the Buhari led administration.

According to a press statement sent to our correspondent on Saturday by Eng Adams Jatto, General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communication of NPA, management of the Authority has approved the immediate redeployment of some Port Managers along with the appointment of a new Technical Assistant (Administration) to the Office of the Managing Director.

In the latest redeployment, the erstwhile Port Manager Lagos Port Complex (LPC) Mrs Aisha Ali Ibrahim has been moved to the headquarters as Asst General Manager Operations while Mrs Olotu Bolanle Funmilayo Port Manager Calabar Port takes over as Port Manager of LPC . Umar Abubakar Garba is the new Port Manager TCIP, he was Port Manager at the Rivers Port Complex. Simon Okeke remains Port Manager, Delta Ports while Mrs Asien Marie Ehemeiri replaces Mrs Olotu as the new Port Manager for Calabar Port. Engr. Akporherhe Emmanuel moves to Corporate headquarters as Principal Manager Safety as Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar retains his position as Port Manager Onne Port. Engr Yunusa Ibrahim Anji Principal Manager Environment moves to Rivers Port as the new Port Manager.

Isah Idris Danazumi is now the new Technical Assistant (Administration) to the Managing Director. He takes over from Musa Shehu Yaro who now moves to Procurement Division as Assistant General Manager.

The Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman enjoined the new appointees to rise up to any challenge in their respective roles as the Authority is poised to deliver on its mandate to facilitate international trade in a safe and secured environment.