NPPM’s Advisory committee meets Jime, says Manual has aided port operations

The Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM), has said that it has recorded landmark achievements in port operations since the introduction of the manual at the nation’s seaports.

Chairman of NPPM’s Advisory Committee, Prince Olayiwola Shittu stated this when he led the committee on a courtesy visit to NSC’s headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday.

“This is a committee that was set up to work pro-bono to assist the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to achieve the mandate as contained in the NPPM.

“The manual is to support the Ease of Doing Business initiative by the Federal government. The CEO has invited us to brief him about our activities in order to enable him to know what is going on in the NPPM’s committee,” he said.

He affirmed the committee’s readiness to support NSC so as to meet its aspirations at the ports.

Prince Shittu who is also the former National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) also urged the Shippers’ Council to ensure the development of all Inland Dry Ports (IDP) across the country.

“Since Shippers’ Council already has a plan on developing ICDs to spread all over the country, we are encouraging them to have as many as possible to reduce the problem that we are experiencing in Lagos,” he added.

He expressed optimism that the ICDs, when operational, would address congestion at the nation’s ports, create employment opportunities and as well as accrue substantial revenue for the government.