{"id":11547,"date":"2017-03-16T18:56:22","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=11547"},"modified":"2017-03-16T18:56:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:56:22","slug":"npa-boss-pledges-competitive-tariff-regime-actualisation-of-deep-seaports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/npa-boss-pledges-competitive-tariff-regime-actualisation-of-deep-seaports\/","title":{"rendered":"NPA Boss Pledges Competitive Tariff Regime, Actualisation of Deep Seaports"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32254\"><\/h1>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32257\"><b id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32258\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32259\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32261\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32262\">The proposed competitive tariff regime of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would place the Agency on a better platform in the sub-region, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32264\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32265\">Addressing a team of Oxford Business Group UK, who paid her a courtesy visit, Usman also promised to ensure full implementation of the nation\u2019s ports master plan.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32267\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32268\">According to her, the NPA would prioritize the utilization of Railway Networks in the efficient distribution of cargo across the nation Seaports in line with best practices.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32270\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32271\">The Managing Director explained that the Maritime world is embracing intermodal dictates, adding that \u201cthe NPA would ensure we key into that most efficiently\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32273\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32274\">Concerning trans-shipment, Usman in a statement issued by Principal Manager, Ibrahim Nasiru, explained that NPA\u2019s synergy with the private sector is geared towards the actualization of Deep Seaports across the nation and \u201cwould help position the country for greater economic relationship\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32276\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32277\">On the gridlock hampering efficient service delivery at the Ports, she said there is already a \u201crobust approach amongst stakeholders stressing that results concerning this subject would take no time in reflecting positively on the time hitherto spent on the affected access roads.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32279\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32280\">She informed the visitors that management of \u00a0NPA would prioritize the rehabilitation of infrastructure at the Ports, \u201cso as to bring to bear optimal operational activities\u201d, which she said would be key in \u201cmore revenue generation for the country at this time of need for the economy\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32282\"><span id=\"yiv9239548332yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489674443054_32283\">\u00a0Amongst the team from the Oxford Business Group were, Regional Manager \u2013 Africa Elise Postigo, Country Director Nigeria, Diana Rus and Editorial Manager, Davide Rasconi.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The proposed competitive tariff regime of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would place the Agency on a better platform in the sub-region, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said. 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