Maritime unions commend Oyetola, NPA for career advancement, staff welfare 

The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and the Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho have been commended by the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and the Maritime Workers Association of Nigeria (MWUN) for promoting career advancement and staff welfare in the maritime industry.

In a letter signed on behalf of the two Workers’ Union by the SSASCGOC President Comrade Akinola Bodunde, the Unions expressed appreciation to the Minister for securing approval for the Dantsoho-led Management of the NPA to clear the age long backlog problem of employee stagnation by conducting promotion examination in one fell swoop to the admiration of the Union and its members.

The letter reads in part: “Specifically, we appreciate the increase in productivity bonus, provision of end-of-year welfare items to staff and the review of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service which has comprehensively responded to our members’ yearnings for increase in response to inflationary trends”.

Bodunde said further that , “On our part, we assure the management team of improved productivity, especially in achieving the Key performance indicators as stipulated in the Presidential/ Ministerial Performance Bond”.

Responding, the NPA MD said, “Our ability to address these issues in quick time is attributable to the unwavering support of the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy , Adegboyega Oyetola (CON) and the ever cooperative executive management team”.

“Let me seize this moment to specially commend the President- General of MWUN and Deputy President of the NLC, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju for his professionalism at ensuring industrial harmony and to assure the workers of continuous improvement, especially as the improved productivity that Management expects of the workforce continues to yield dividends for the national economy”.

It will be recalled that the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had reported trade surplus for Q2 and Q3 2023 arising from improved exports transactions carried out on the platforms of the Nigerian Ports Authority.