Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Nov 16, 2012 8:43:44 GMT 1
The Lagos Port Complex Manager, Mr. Joshua Asanga, yesterday said against all predictions, there had been remarkable downturn in the volume of goods or imports being handled by the port, attributing the trend to external factors such as fiscal policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and internal port operations.
Asanga said this while briefing the NPA managing director, Mallam Habib Abdullahi, who was on his first official facilities tour of Apapa Port.
“It is baffling that volume is dropping even at a time when there is supposed to be an increase. Part of the cause for this development is traceable to the internal factors to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) fiscal policies mopping up,” he said.
Observing that the dwindling operational statistics might not correlate a direct reduction in goods imports, the LPC boss also noted that unlike in the past when the port process containers, four others terminals at Tin Can were also handling containers now.
He noted that the port was constantly adopting measures towards the quality of management as well as cargo security. adding that efforts were being made to change the port fences to ISPS compliance requirement in addition to putting in place, a book reading club to enable those who have studied management works to enlighten others.
Meanwhile, the management of the Greenview Development Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Group has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) to assist in making the rail line in the port functional.
The company managing director, Bukar Abba Isa, stated this while welcoming NPA managing director, Mallam Habibu Abdullahi to his office.
Buka, who explained that a functional rail system would enhance the performance of its terminal also called for the entrenchment of functional intermodal system.
Source: leadership.ng/nga/articles/40231/2012/11/16/npa_blames_import_downturn_cbn_policy_others.html
Asanga said this while briefing the NPA managing director, Mallam Habib Abdullahi, who was on his first official facilities tour of Apapa Port.
“It is baffling that volume is dropping even at a time when there is supposed to be an increase. Part of the cause for this development is traceable to the internal factors to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) fiscal policies mopping up,” he said.
Observing that the dwindling operational statistics might not correlate a direct reduction in goods imports, the LPC boss also noted that unlike in the past when the port process containers, four others terminals at Tin Can were also handling containers now.
He noted that the port was constantly adopting measures towards the quality of management as well as cargo security. adding that efforts were being made to change the port fences to ISPS compliance requirement in addition to putting in place, a book reading club to enable those who have studied management works to enlighten others.
Meanwhile, the management of the Greenview Development Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Group has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) to assist in making the rail line in the port functional.
The company managing director, Bukar Abba Isa, stated this while welcoming NPA managing director, Mallam Habibu Abdullahi to his office.
Buka, who explained that a functional rail system would enhance the performance of its terminal also called for the entrenchment of functional intermodal system.
Source: leadership.ng/nga/articles/40231/2012/11/16/npa_blames_import_downturn_cbn_policy_others.html
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