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Bolanle Akinwunmi
Published 17 May 2021
No doubt, Nigerian women, if given the opportunity in any field of human endeavors, always proved to be excellent achievers. With hard work and diligence, Nigerian women have come of age, marching side by side their male counterparts. It is on record that the few women given the chance to lead have not disappointed.
It was based on this supportive role that women have cultivated to encourage one another that the coalition of professional women group from different fields and modes in the transportation and maritime industry called HBU Group have extolled the exemplary leadership qualities of Hadiza Bala Usman, as the first female Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
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NO doubt, Nigerian women, if given the opportunity in any field of human endeavour, will always prove to be excellent achievers. With hard work and diligence, Nigerian women have come of age, marching side by side their male counterparts. It is on record that the few women given the chance to lead have not disappointed. It was based on this supportive role that women have cultivated to encourage one another that the coalition of professional women’s groups from different fields and modes in the transportation and maritime industry called HBU Group extolled the exemplary leadership qualities of Hadiza Bala Usman as the first female Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The groups, in solidarity, have commended the tremendous achievements Hadiza Bala Usman recorded in office. She has served as a role model to women in leadership positions in the country. The group noted that if more women were given the chance to lead, they would performed excellently well.
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For several decades, the people of Erin-Ile and Offa, two neigbhouring communities in Kwara state, have tackled each other over the ownership of a piece of land situated between both towns. In this interview with The Cable, president of the Erin-Ile Progressive Union, (EPU), Samuel Alabi speaks about the current situation of things.
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What exactly is the state of things concerning the boundary matter between Erin-Ile and Offa. I understand there was a supreme court judgment?
Alabi: You will recall I addressed the press on 26th, December 2018, bringing this December 14th, 2018 judgment of the supreme court to the attention of the world, and promising to see to its enforcement. As a peaceful and law-abiding community, we have taken several steps towards this end, beginning with serving copies of the judgment on the government of Kwara state and other stakeholders including the security apparatus, and follow-up requests for the implementation. Particularly, we have c
Erin-ileNigeria-generalNigeriaElerinOyoUnited-kingdomKwaraZamfaraIlorinIkejaLagosEda-oniyo Author affiliations: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (K.E. Wiens, F.K. Jones, J. Lessler, M.N. Demby, A.S. Azman); Republic of South Sudan Ministry of Health, Juba, South Sudan (P.N. Mawien, J. Rumunu, B.K. Bior, I.A. Jacob, R.L. Lako); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (D. Slater, S. Moheed, V. Sanchez, R. Mills, C. Fraser, R.C. Charles, J.B. Harris); International Organization for Migration, Juba (A. Caflish); World Health Organization, Juba (A.G. Guyo, O.O. Olu, S. Maleghemi, A. Baguma, J.J. Hassen, S.K. Baya, J.F. Wamala); Kabale University School of Medicine, Kabale, Uganda (A. Baguma); Harvard Medical School, Boston (R.C. Charles, J.B. Harris); Médecins Sans Frontières, Geneva, Switzerland (A.S. Azman); Institute of Global Health, Geneva (A.S. Azman)
MajiyaJigawaNigeriaSudanKinshasaDemocratic-republic-of-the-congoUnited-statesRejafWilayat-bahr-al-jabalSouth-sudanBostonMassachusettsThe NPA boss noted that port infrastructure being built by the government and assets acquired under her leadership are key in improving efficiency at the port as Nigeria looks towards improving maritime sector contribution to GDP.
“To achieve our objectives, we need to have tugboats that have capacity for larger and bigger container vessels to come and efficiently berth in our port,” she said.
She added that for the effective execution of its functions in all port locations, the authority was committed to continuous upgrade of facilities and equipment that will enhance service delivery.
“This commitment is to ensure that all the six functioning seaports are prepared for optimal performance at all times.
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