The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, Thursday, inaugurated the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Governing Board with the charge to foster a robust, accountable and result-driven economy in line with global best practices.
Sambo while inaugurating the board in Abuja urged the seven-member council to uphold prudence, transparency, accountability, equity and fairness in the discharge of their responsibilities, while also urging them to shun corruption.
The board is charged with the responsibility of providing a forum for the protection of the interest of shippers on matters affecting the shipment of imports and exports to and from Nigeria as well as liaising with the appropriate arms of the government of the federation and other organizations in assessing the stability and adequacy of existing services and make appropriate recommendations.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, said, ” You have your roles to support the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, but you are not part of the day to day running of the council.
At some later date, we will be having a retreat where your roles will be clearly spelt out. We are planning to do it with all our boards so that we avoid conflicts. It has become important for me to stress this at every board inauguration for agencies of the Ministry of Transportation to avoid stress.”
In his brief remarks, chairman of the newly constituted board, Lawal Sama’aila Abdullahi thanked the federal government for the opportunity, assuring that the board would deliver on its mandate.
Other members of the board include Rufai Akambi, Usen Udoh, Oluseyin Oduntan, Violet Williams, Mohammed Kam-Salem and Emmanuel Jime who doubles as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.