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By Bon Peters
The new Port Manager of the Rivers Port Complex, Mrs Kenechi Edith Okezie, has taken over the affairs of the unit from Mr Michael Adamu.
Mr Adamu was recently redeployed to the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for higher responsibilities.
The management of the agency reshuffled its personnel for better efficiency.
At the handing-over ceremony, Mr Adamu expressed confidence that his successor would perform well. He handed her a comprehensive handover note highlighting his key developments.
According to him, the complex, which has 16 crude oil terminals and strategic concessions to PTOL and BUA, is also facing challenges such as non-operational berths and traffic pressure due to what he described as increased cargo throughput.
Mr Adamu stated that his achievements included the approval of Ibeto Jetty for vessel direct call, tugboat commissioning, and debt recovery of over $10.3 million even as he emphasized the robust community relationship existing between Rivers Port and the host community.
On infrastructure, he noted that “there is a lot of infrastructural improvements, and ongoing public-private partnership proposals” insisting that despite operational, technical and administrative challenges, the Port was poised for a vision for future developments, “including dredging, a ship Repair Yard, and Port Expansion.”
In her address, Mrs Okezie extolled the managerial enterprise of her predecessor commending him for the numerous milestones achieved during his administration.
She solicited the support of the members of the management team, acknowledging that delivering on her mandate would be impossible without the support and cooperation of all and sundry noting “I need you all, more than you need me.”
The new leader of the unit noted that her leadership would prioritize four pivotal aspects: the holistic well-being of the staff, the enhancement of revenue generation and collection processes, a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional services, and the facilitation of seamless trade operations.
