By Aisha Cole
Lagos – The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated a Toyota Hilux patrol van to the Marine Police Command to aid their operations at the ports.
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr Hassan Bello, handed over the key of the vehicle to AIG Kola Sodipo of Marine Police Command at the NSC’s Headquarters on Friday in Lagos.
Bello said that the vehicle was donated to the Police as part of the Council’s Corporate Social Responsibility.
He said the donation was also made based on the resolve of the NSC to maintain maximum security in the port community.
Bello said the Council as the port regulator, had resolved to transform the Nigerian ports to make them attractive and efficient.
He urged the Nigeria Police to be a dependable partner with the Council in order to achieve this target.
The executive secretary said the Council’s collaboration with the Marine Police Command would help to address many security challenges in Nigerian ports.
He commended the Nigeria Police Marine Command for the role the command had played in maintaining security in the port community.
In his response, Sodipo expressed appreciation to the Management and Staff of the Council for the vehicle donated and assured that the vehicle would be put into maximum use for the security patrol in the port environment.
He called on other agencies to emulate the Council’s gesture in this regard by assisting the Police.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the Council had earlier donated a pick-up van to the Federal Roads Committee Surveillance Action Against Road Abuse to aid their operations in addressing the perennial gridlock in Apapa.