By Chinonye Anyatonwu
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko
(sitting 2nd right), and Chairman, House Committee on Ports & Harbours, Hon.
Garba Muhammed Datti and top officers of NPA and other honourable
members of the House Committee on Ports and Harbours during an oversight
visit to the Authority’s corporate headquarters in Lagos.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said that out of the 24 ships expected at Lagos ports, three were laden with frozen fish.
It said that the remaining 21 ships expected at the port contain bulk wheat, general cargo, bulk clinker, bulk sugar, bulk urea container, bulk steam coal, petrol, automobile gasoline and bulk fertilizer.
The NPA in its daily Shipping Position added that the ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port Complex as from July 15 to July 31.
According to report, another seven ships containing general cargo, bulk wheat, bulk gypsum, container, and petrol was awaiting berth.
It said that 22 other ships were also discharging bulk wheat, frozen fish, bulk sugar, container, petrol, butane gas, base oil, soya bean, bulk coal and bulk urea.
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko
(middle), Chairman, House Committee on Ports & Harbours, Hon. Garba
Muhammed Datti (2 nd left), Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Ports &
Harbours, Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele (left), Executive Director, Finance & Admin.
Adenrele .S. Adesina (2 nd right), and the Exec. Director, Marine & Operations,
Hon. Onari Brown (left) during an oversight visit of the honourable members of
the House Committee on Ports and Harbours to the Authority’s corporate
headquarters in Lagos.