Excited by int’l award, NPA pledges more service, synergies

IN the wake of the “Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action Award” presented by Switzerland- based Basel Institute on Governance to Nigeria, following collaborative efforts of federal agencies, including the Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA) with the private sector and a civil society group, Convention on Business Integrity ( CBI), to curb corruption at the seaports, Managing Director of the NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko, has pledged more service delivery in the area of transparent transactions at the gateways.

Seeing the honour as a morale booster, in a statement issued yesterday in Lagos, he promised: “Our commitment, as management team, at ensuring that transparency governs our entire port operations value chain, remains unwavering, and we will continue to enter into and nurture synergies in this regard.”

Koko commended CBI and Maritime Anti- Corruption Network MACN for their fruitful partnerships that led to clinching of the international port award.

The award was on Monday presented to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja by co- founder of NPA’S civil society partner, CBI, Olusoji Apampa.