NPA Doles out Food Items to Host Communities

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has doled out food items to its host communities in Rivers State.

The food items include bags of rice, bags of beans and gallons of groundnut oil.

It said the donation was part of the measures it has put in place to reach out to the people in its host communities.

The host communities are spread across three Local Government Areas of the oil and gas rich state.

They include Onne, Ogu and Eleme communities. They are the host communities to Onne Port Complex, Onne, Rivers State.

The authority said the donation of the food items were part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).

A statement issued by the NPA, Onne Port Complex, Port Harcourt, Port Public Relations Manager, Mrs. Barbara Ejemeh Nchey-Achukwu said the food items were coming at a critical time when “Stomach Infrastructure Policy” in parts of the country is now gaining acceptance in view of the current economic recession in the country.

Handing over the food items to the paramount ruler and clan head, Onne, HRH King Dr. J.D Osaronu, the Port Manager, Onne Port, Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar said he was at the Palace of Onne Monarch, on behalf of the NPA Managing Director, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman to personally hand over the food items sent by her from Lagos.

“Your Royal Highness, my Managing Director sent me here to greet you. She appreciates you and the co-operation of your people (Onne) towards NPA in Onne and all the companies doing business at Onne Port area”, he said.

The Port Manager stated that the items were part of the way NPA management is using to show appreciation to its host communities, for the ongoing cordial relationship/ peaceful environment.

“The chief executive officer of Nigerian Ports Authority thanks you and the good people of Onne. She urges you to continue to maintain peace and solicits for women, men and youths of Onne to remain on the same peace – page’’, Abubakar added.