The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has harped on the need for human capital development in the sustainable development of the maritime sector of the economy.

He explained that human capital development constitutes one of the key strategies for creating and sustaining superior performance in his administration.

Dantsoho’s statement is coming on the heels of commendation by the Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) and the senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned companies (SSASGOC), for clearing the age-long problem of employee stagnation in NPA over the years,

According to him, talent development constitutes a critical success factor for the actualization of the big hairy audacious goals we have set for ourselves especially in the area of port competitiveness. The only way we can meet and indeed exceed stakeholders’ expectations is to deepen the competencies of our human resources assets and boosting their morale.

A statement issued by NPA stated that Dantsoho commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola for approving the strategic proposal of the Dantsoho-led management team that solved the over a decade-long problem of lack of promotion that had fuelled industrial disharmony.

“I must specially appreciate our amiable Minister for graciously approving the multi-pronged stratagem we deployed that cleared all outstanding cases of employee stagnation by conducting examinations in one fell swoop and instituted timelines to forestall a recurrence of such anomaly”, Dantsoho said..

Speaking on behalf of the joint maritime labour unions, the President of SSASGOC, Comrade Bodunde said: “In addition to clearance of the backlog of stagnated promotions, we also wish to express our appreciation for the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare packages for staff, and the revision of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which now addresses our members’ concerns about inflationary pressures.”

The statement which was signed NPA General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara and made available to Maritime Bits quoted Dantsoho saying “our port infrastructure and equipment modernization drive will go hand in hand with continuous staff welfare improvement”.

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