The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the elevation of seven Assistant General Managers (AGMs) to General Managers (GMs), just as it announced the promotion of 10 senior staff members as Assistant General Managers.
Management of the NPA explained that the appointments, which took immediate effect, were in line with its commitment to motivate employees for service excellence and enhanced productivity.
Among the new General Managers were Moltok Josephine Adar, formerly AGM Overseas Office, is now General Manager Servicom; Ahmad M. Umar, formerly AGM Accounts now General Manager Human Resources; Sheidu-Shabi Khadija Ife, formerly the AGM Environment now General Manager MD’s Office; and Ngini Chukwuma, formerly AGM Facility Management, but now the General Manager, Lands and Asset Administration.
Others are former AGM, Corporate & Strategic Communications, Ibrahim Nasiru, who becomes the General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications; Odunsi Opeoluwa, who becomes the new General Manager, Finance, was former AGM Finance, while Mohammed Shehu, formerly AGM, Procurement, takes over as General Manager Tariff & Billing.
The Acting Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko, who made the appointment possible, congratulated the appointees, adding that their appointment was a call to higher responsibilities and as such, they give their best for the attainment of NPA’s vision.
This, he stressed, was in line with the adage, that says to whom much is given, from him much should be expected.