Executive Secretary/CEO of the NSC, Pius Akutah, who stated this when he led
the agency’s management team on a 2 – day working visit to Port Harcourt and
Onne ports, said automation will reduce human contacts as well as make
procedures and processes for cargo clearance seamless.
Akutah said the federal government is committed to creating an enabling
environment for investors in the country, as such the need to constantly visit
the ports and engage the stakeholders in trade facilitation which is in line
with Mr. President’s vision on Ease of Doing Business.
He also noted that the council is prioritising the federal government
commitment to expansion of non-oil export. He further explained that the
council is working assiduously to actualise the federal government marching
order to diversify the nation’s economy through non-oil export.
Akutah stressed the federal government’s commitment to making Nigeria the
investment hub of the sub-region, pointing out that the issue of rail
connectivity will help to reduce the cost of haulage transportation.
The Executive Secretary, who said that the essence of the visit was to have an
on-the spot assessment of the facilities of the terminal operators, also noted
that the visit afforded him and his team the opportunity to inspect Bua Port
Terminal at Rivers Port, Onne Multipurpose Terminal and West Africa Container
Terminal, WACT, in Rivers State, respectively.
He noted that NSC is advocating for the bill which would transform the agency
into the Nigerian Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency.
In his opening remarks at the stakeholders meeting, the council’s boss said
the essence of the interaction session was to listen to the challenges that
are facing their business in order to proffer solutions to them.
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