ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Port Service Support Portal (PSSP) would enhance efficiency in the maritime sector.
Peterside, who was delivering a goodwill message at the launch of the Standard Operating Procedures and Port Service Support Portal by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja, also stated that the new initiatives would further promote excellence and service delivery that would make the nation’s ports a place of reference.
He further expressed the readiness of NIMASA to key into the reform process of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, which according to him, was in line with the digital transformation strategy of NIMASA.
Dr. Peterside also used the opportunity to call on sister agencies in the industry and other relevant stakeholders to collaborate in the mission of bringing the desired changes to the sector and Nigeria as a whole.
Inaugurating the initiatives, Osinbajo stated that the project would not only redefine ports activities, but would also take Nigeria to the next level for greater economic performance and accountability in the ports.
The Vice President noted that the launch of the SOP and PSSP was part of the Administration’s commitment to the eradication of corruption in all areas and the enthronement of a better business culture in Nigeria.
While welcoming guests to the event, the Minister of Transportation Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, noted that the cardinal goal of the project was to fight corruption and make the ports more viable for economic activities.
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the Port Service Support Portal domiciled in the Nigerian Shippers Council for implementation was conceived by the Federal Ministry of Transportation to ensure customer satisfaction and eliminate the incidences of corruption, especially through human contact in port service delivery system.
