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By Adewale Sanyaolu
The intervention of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has saved the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) billions of naira in potential losses following the recovery of several consignments of critical power equipment abandoned at different seaports across Nigeria.
NDPHC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a visit by the company’s management to the NPA headquarters in Marina, Lagos, at the weekend.
She commended the maritime agency for helping to facilitate the recovery of the abandoned cargoes.
Adighije said the NPA’s intervention had prevented significant financial losses to NDPHC and helped recover equipment that is critical to the implementation of power infrastructure projects.
She stressed that delays in the clearance and delivery of power equipment could have wider consequences for electricity infrastructure development, given the importance of timely logistics to the execution of projects across the country.
According to her, the recovery of the cargoes underscored the need for stronger coordination between agencies operating across the maritime and energy sectors, particularly where delays at the ports could affect the delivery of critical infrastructure.
“The support received from the NPA has helped prevent significant financial losses and saved NDPHC several billions of naira that could otherwise have been lost,” Adighije said.
She added that efficient logistics and timely clearance of equipment remained essential to the successful delivery of power projects, noting that NDPHC would continue to strengthen its partnership with the NPA in areas of mutual interest.
The NDPHC boss said the engagement was aimed at strengthening the strategic relationship between NDPHC and NPA and addressing logistical challenges that could undermine the delivery of power infrastructure.
Adighije said NDPHC valued the support provided by the NPA and expressed optimism that the partnership would lead to more effective coordination between the maritime and power sectors.
Responding, NPA Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Abubakar Dantsoho, reaffirmed the NPA’s readiness to support initiatives that promote national development, particularly partnerships capable of removing bottlenecks affecting critical infrastructure.
He congratulated NDPHC on its contribution to the development of Nigeria’s power sector and assured the delegation that the authority would remain open to further engagements aimed at advancing the interests of both organisations and the wider economy.
The NPA intervention comes against the backdrop of persistent challenges associated with the movement, clearance and delivery of equipment required for infrastructure projects in Nigeria.
For the power sector, such delays can have consequences beyond additional logistics and storage costs, as equipment stranded at ports can slow project execution and postpone the benefits expected from investments in generation and transmission infrastructure.
The NDPHC delegation included the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Mr. Chukwuma Umeoji; Executive Director, Finance & Accounts, Mr. Omololu Agoro; and Head, Expediting and Logistics, Rufai Ahmed.
