NPA Set To Partner NEPZA To Boost Non-Oil Export

From right: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello- Koko presents a plaque to the Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority NEPZA, Prof Adesoji Adesugba during a working visit to the Marina, Lagos headquarters of the NPA, recently.

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello- Koko has said that NPA under his leadership is willing to partner the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) towards boosting non-oil exports.

The Managing Director gave the assurance when the leadership of NEPZA, led by the managing Director, Prof Adesoji Adesugba paid a working visit to the NPA headquarters in Marina Lagos.

Bello Koko said the management of under his watch was working assiduously to boost non-oil export in line with efforts to diversify the country’s economy from the current total dependence on crude oil export as the only means of foreign exchange earnings.

According to him, this commitment informed the decision of the management to designate several terminals across various port locations strictly for the handling of export cargo to avoid delays.

Prof Adesugba, while speaking earlier said the purpose of the working visit was to seek ways through which both organisations would collaborate in promoting non-oil exports through the designated seaports across the country.

He however expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the present management of NPA in boosting non-oil exports through the seaports. He specifically commended the Managing Director, Bello-Koko for providing purposeful leadership in NPA.

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