- Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), Bolaji Sunmola (second right), Head of Media & Publicity Committee, Dr. Hope Orivri (right), NPCC Vice Chairperson and head of Ports Legal Committee, Jean Chiazor Anishere (SAN) (second left), and Secretary, Media & Publicity Committee, Kenneth Jukpor, during their inauguration into the new committees of NPCC in Lagos…recently
By Anthony Nwachukwu
In search of innovative ideas to enhance the performance of the nation’s seaports, the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) has inaugurated five new committees to deliver optimal consultative services.
The new committees include Ports Legal Committee, chaired by Mrs. Jean Chiazor Anishere (SAN), with Mrs. Gloria Kanabe as vice; Port Operations and Logistics Committee, chaired by Capt. Iheanacho Ebubeogu, with Dr. Ikenna Nwosu as vice; and Finance and General Purpose Committee, chaired by Ify Akerele, with Mrs. Blessing Osakwe-Ogo as vice.
Others are Research Development, Consultancy and Training Committee, chaired by Prof. Bamidele Badejo, with Aisha Ali-Ibrahim as vice, and Media/Publicity Committee, chaired by Dr. Hope Orivri, with Mr. Kenneth Jukpor as secretary.
Speaking at the inauguration, NPCC Chairman, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, charged the new appointees to see their positions as a patriotic call to contribute to reforms at the nation’s seaports and an opportunity to give back to Nigeria.
Sunmola told the committees that the success of the NPCC lies in members’ individual ability to harness the expertise, creativity and collective wisdom of all members, both old and new. Therefore, he charged them to refocus NPCC and work with commitment in order to meet the huge expectations of the country’s marine and blue economy.
He explained that the inauguration emphasised members’ “collective dedication to fostering collaboration, inclusion and excellence in port operations, administration and governance.”
According to Sunmola, the NPCC has over the years been a cornerstone of the Nigerian maritime industry, serving as a pivot for advocacy, advisory, arbitration, consulting and trading. He stressed that these principles will continue to guide the council’s activities towards achieving sustainable growth of the Nigerian ports.
The NPCC Vice Chairman, Anishere, who administered the oath of office on the new committee leaders, also urged them to be diligent and dedicated in their new roles.
She said the committee chairpersons were at liberty to co-opt additional members into their groups but only after consulting the NPCC leadership.
