BY GODWIN OBI
Maritime media practitioners went into yuletide mood 48 hours to the Christmas day, as the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) appointed Seven General Managers, and 10 Assistant General Managers, with Ibrahim Nasiru, a Corporate Affairs guru appointed to oversee the affairs of the all important Unit.
A statement issued by the Authority also indicated that the appointments were made in line “with the Management’s commitment to employees’ motivation and service excellence”.
“The new General Managers include Moltok Josephine Adar, formerly the Assistant General Manager – Overseas Office is now General Manager Servicom; Ahmad M. Umar, formerly the Asst. General Manager Accounts now General Manager Human Resources; Sheidu-Shabi Khadija Ife, formerly the Assistant. General Manager Environment now General Manager MD’s Office; and Ngini Chukwuma, formerly Asst. General Manager Facility Management is now the General Manager, Lands and Asset Administration.
“Others are former Asst. General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, Ibrahim Nasiru, who is now General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications while Odunsi Opeoluwa, formerly Asst. General Manager Finance becomes the new General Manager Finance; and Mohammed Shehu, formerly Asst. General Manager Procurement takes over as General Manager Tariff & Billing”.
The media practitioners were particularly excited over the appointment of Ibrahim Nasiru, knowing full well that the NPA had enduringly suffered, in the headship of those who headed its Corporate Affairs and Strategic Communications Unit.
Some easily recalled with great nostalgia, the era of Malam Abdulsalam Mohammed, who performed so well and later rose to become the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
They also painfully recalled the era of late Mr. Erine and Biodun Bora, during which anyone and everyone could phone in, requesting information on any corporate subject matters, including performance statistics; and be assured of obtaining such, with dispatch.
It could be recalled that until the appointment of Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi, who brought life, redirection, alongside the reinvigorated in-house magazine. The Authority’s public image also suffered for putting round pegs in square holes.
The media described Ibrahim Nasiru as a fully baked professional, with very tall credentials.
While congratulating the new heads of divisions on their appointments, the Ag. Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko encouraged them to regard their new appointments as a call to duty and service to the nation; and thus, commit their optimal best to achieve the vision of the Authority.
According to General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, Ibrahim Nasiru, the appointments take immediate effect.
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