The South West Zone, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Oyo State Command, Department of State Services (DSS) have agreed to work closer to enhance service to stakeholders and customers in the zone and the entire country.
Nigerian Shippers Council Director in charge of the South West Zone and National Coordinator, Presidential Port Standing Task Team (PSTT), Moses Fadipe, disclosed this when he led the NSC team in a courtesy visit to DSS, Ibadan, Oyo State Command recently.
Fadipe said the visit was aimed at creating harmonious working relationship with relevant Federal Government Agencies in the South West geopolitical zone to ensure efficient and effective collaboration and service delivery.
He further disclosed that the Federal Government, in an effort to bring sanity to the ports and erase all corruption indexes, introduced the Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM) .
Fadipe further informed the DSS State Director that the Federal Government formed the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) to monitor and enforce implementation of the NPPM.
PSTT is a committee which includes the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Department of State Service, Nigerian Ports Authority and Nigerian Shippers’ Council.
According to Fadipe, the Federal Government, in its wisdom, appointed the Nigerian Shippers Council, the Port Economic Regulator, as the lead agency in the PSTT.
The Director (SWZ)/Coordinator of PSTT informed the gathering that since the inception of the task team, none of his personnel has been found wanting in any fraudulent activities.
He explained that since there are massive national economic infrastructure going on at the hinterland, he felt that his first point of call is to pay homage to the Department of State Service, Ibadan.
For his part, the State Director, DSS, John Margima thanked the Director (SWZ)/ National Coordinator PSTT for his decision to visit his office adding that his office doors are open to the Director (SWZ)/National Coordinator for any assistance.
Margima further said that Nigerian Shippers’ Council will enjoy working with the Department of State Service as they are available in Oyo State.
He further noted that being their centre of coordination, and the Council will not have any problem with them. He added that the Service’s door remains open for consultation at any time.
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