By Steve Agbota
The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, have received commendations from the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN).
In a letter signed on behalf of the two workers’ unions by SSASCGOC President, Comrade Akinola Bodunde, the unions expressed their appreciation to Oyetola for securing approval for the Dantsoho-led NPA management to address the longstanding backlog of employee stagnation by conducting promotion examinations in one comprehensive effort, to the admiration of the union and its members.
Comrade Bodunde said:
“Specifically, we appreciate the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare items to staff, and the review of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which has comprehensively responded to our members’ yearnings for increases in response to inflationary trends.”
Speaking further, Comrade Bodunde added:
“On our part, we assure the management team of improved productivity, especially in achieving the Key Performance Indicators as stipulated in the Presidential/Ministerial Performance Bond.”
Responding, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho said:
“Our ability to address these issues in quick time is attributable to the unwavering support of the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the ever-cooperative executive management team.
“Let me seize this moment to specially commend the President-General of MWUN and Deputy President of the NLC, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, for his professionalism in ensuring industrial harmony, and to assure workers of continuous improvement, especially as the improved productivity that management expects of the workforce continues to yield dividends for the national economy.”
It will be recalled that the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported a trade surplus for Q2 and Q3 2023, arising from improved export transactions carried out through the platforms of the Nigerian Ports Authority.