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Akutah Assures Wages Commission of Cooperation As NPERA Undergoes Restructuring
By prince Benson Davies
The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency has pledged its full cooperation with the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission during the Commission’s monitoring exercise across Federal Government agencies.
The assurance was given by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NPERA, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, when the newly constituted Governing Board of the NSIWC paid a familiarisation visit to the Agency’s headquarters in Lagos.
Dr. Akutah said the visit was timely as NPERA is currently undergoing restructuring following its transition from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to an economic regulatory agency with an expanded mandate. He welcomed the opportunity to brief the Commission on the Agency’s functions and assured that NPERA would provide all information required for the exercise.
Speaking during the visit, Chairman of the NSIWC Governing Board, Major General Junaid Bindawa (rtd.), said the exercise would help the Commission understand NPERA’s operations, the responsibilities attached to various positions, staff working conditions, operational challenges and the specialised skills required to deliver on its mandate.
Bindawa observed that NPERA’s transition went beyond a change of name, noting that its new legal framework has broadened the Agency’s responsibilities and placed additional demands on its workforce.
He explained that the monitoring exercise forms part of the Commission’s Strategic Plan 2026–2031 and would provide a clearer picture of how Federal Government agencies organise their work and carry out their mandates.
The Chairman assured NPERA that the team would approach the exercise with an open mind and conduct a fair and objective assessment, taking into account the Agency’s importance to national economic development and its expanded regulatory responsibilities.
