The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has stated that the Authority would strengthen collaboration with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and similar organisations for capacity building of the personnel of the organisation.
She also reiterated that she would stick to laid down regulations as well as adhering to government policies in the discharge of her duties as MD of NPA.
Usman made the assertions when she received the President of ICAN, Alhaji Ismaila Muhammad in her office in Lagos, recently.
According to a statement made available to TheNiche newspaper by
the Assistant General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communication of NPA, Ibrahim Nasiru, the MD also stated that the management would give priority to fresh ideas and suggestions that would improve the organisation’s efficiency.
“Usman who had the Executive Director Finance and Administration Mohammed Bello Koko by her side, added that the NPA administration would give priority considerations to fresh ideas and suggestions which would in turn help improve efficiency in the Authority being the gate way to the economy of this great nation.
“Earlier in his address, the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) Alhaji Ismaila Muhammadu Zakari, charged the MD of NPA to remain steadfast in the discharge of her duty, as the nation looks up to her and appreciate all she had done since her appointment.
Alhaji Zakari stressed that ICAN desire to strengthen her relationships with the NPA since the Institute has a large number of her members in the organisation, adding that they are impressed by all the MD’s efforts to plug leakages in the NPA and her efforts to train the human resources of the organisation.
“The president of ICAN affirmed that members of the Institute in NPA are always available to assist Management and that they are well trained on the need for confidentiality of reports and as such would help to further stabilize the organisation,” t
