As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has donated N200 million to flood victims in Borno State.
The Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho in a letter he personally signed said: “The Nigerian Ports Authority stands with Borno State during this very devastating occurrence that has resulted in huge losses and disruption of lives and livelihoods”.
According to the letter which was obtained by Maritime Bits, the donation was “a token of support for your disaster relief efforts, the Nigerian Ports Authority under the guidance of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola hereby donates the sum of Two Hundred Million Naira (200,000,000.00) to aid efforts at stabilizing the victims as quickly as possible”.
Dantsoho was represented at the presentation of the cheque to the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri by three top management staff of NPA.
These include the Executive Director Engineering and Technical Services, Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar; Executive Director Finance and Administration, Ms. Vivian Richard Edet; and the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Engr. Olalekan Badmus.
