Management shakeup at NPA as Nigeria’s ports manager reshuffles major portfolios 

By Samson Echenim 

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) announced on Saturday the redeployment of port managers in a major shake up that saw movement of management staff across its regional port formation.

The port authority said the reshuffle was in “a bid to reposition the nation’s seaports for improved service delivery in line with next level mantra of the Buhari led administration.”

The NPA also  appointed a new technical assistant (administration) to the Office of the managing director.

In the latest redeployment, the erstwhile port manager, Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Aisha Ali Ibrahim, has been moved to the headquarters as assistant general manager, operations, while Olotu Bolanle Funmilayo, port manager, Calabar Port, takes over as port manager, LPC .

Umar Abubakar Garba is the new port manager, TCIP. He was port manager at the Rivers Port Complex. Simon Okeke remains port manager, Delta Ports, while Asien Marie Ehemeiri replaces Olotu as the new port manager for Calabar Port. Akporherhe Emmanuel moves to corporate headquarters as principal manager, safety, as Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar retains his position as port manager, Onne Port. Yunusa Ibrahim Anji, principal manager, environment, moves to Rivers Port as the new port manager.

Isah Idris Danazumi is now the new technical assistant (administration) to the managing director. He takes over from Musa Shehu Yaro who now moves to procurement division as assistant general manager.

The managing director, Hadiza Bala Usman, enjoined the new appointees to rise up to any challenge in their respective roles as the authority is poised to deliver on its mandate to facilitate international trade in a safe and secured environment.