The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero on Wednesday undertook his first familiarization tour of the Lagos Ports Complex (LPC), Apapa during which he commended the foresight of successive managements of the organisation for embarking on projects which he said are of tremendous value to the operation of NPA.
Bayero, who was on a guided tour of the port, specifically explained that the completion of the 1.6km access road has made movement within the port less stressful.
Accompanied on the tour by top management officers, the new NPA helmsman also inspected NPA facilities within the LPC for an on-the-spot assessment.
He inspected completed works at the East and West moles breakwaters at the Atlas Cove, where he commended the quality of works considering the relevance of the breakwaters to the nation’s navigational safety.
At both the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) and the Atlas Cove, the Managing Director was briefed by the outgoing Port Manager, Mallam Nasir Anas and the Assistant General Manager Harbours, Capt. Jerome Angyunwe.
On the entourage of the Managing Director during the tour were the General Manager Western Ports, High Chief Michael Ajayi; General Manger Corporate Planning and Statistics, Engr. Tolulope Talabi; General Manager Security, Lt. Col Jamil Tahir (rtd); General Manager Marine & Operation, Abdullahi Goje and Assistant General Manager Public Affairs, Musa Iliya.
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