Maritime Industry Mourns as Capt Biu Passes On
*Bello: Capt Biu personified professionalism, astute
administration, knowledge
The nation’s maritime industry was on Tuesday thrown into mourning following the passge of the immediate past Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Capt Adamu Biu.
Biu’s death was broken early Tuesday, a development that immediately threw the industry and the staff of the NSC into mourning.
The late Biu was the third and immediate past Executive
Secretary/CEO of NSC and served two terms from (2004
-2012).
In a statemen by the Head of Public Relations, NSC, Rakiya Zubairu, Biu
brought his wealth of experience as a master
Mariner to connect the NSC to the industry.
Part of the statement reads, “He is credited with pioneering works on Dry Ports and the regulatory status of the NSC.
“He was an internationalist who worked assiduously with Shippers’ Councils in Africa thereby bringing regional collaboration which subsists till date”.
Reacting to his demise, Executive Secretary, NSC, Mr Hassan Bello said the passing on of Biu was a deep loss to the industry and the nation as a whole.
According to Bello, “ Capt Biu personified professionalism, astute
administration and knowledge. He stabilized the Council and led it at its most critical
phase”.
Among early callers who expressed their condolences to the NSC management include Chief Adebayo Sarumi, a former MD of NSC, Princess Vicky Haastrup Chairman/CEO ENL Consortium, Mr. Val Osifor, Mr. Greg Igbuefemen, Funke Agbor, Bolaji Akinola,
Kingsley Anaroke and a host of others.
Another industry chieftain, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, also expressed his shock over the demise of Biu.
He consoled the family of Biu over the sad loss.
administration, knowledge
The nation’s maritime industry was on Tuesday thrown into mourning following the passge of the immediate past Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Capt Adamu Biu.
Biu’s death was broken early Tuesday, a development that immediately threw the industry and the staff of the NSC into mourning.
The late Biu was the third and immediate past Executive
Secretary/CEO of NSC and served two terms from (2004
-2012).
In a statemen by the Head of Public Relations, NSC, Rakiya Zubairu, Biu
brought his wealth of experience as a master
Mariner to connect the NSC to the industry.
Part of the statement reads, “He is credited with pioneering works on Dry Ports and the regulatory status of the NSC.
“He was an internationalist who worked assiduously with Shippers’ Councils in Africa thereby bringing regional collaboration which subsists till date”.
Reacting to his demise, Executive Secretary, NSC, Mr Hassan Bello said the passing on of Biu was a deep loss to the industry and the nation as a whole.
According to Bello, “ Capt Biu personified professionalism, astute
administration and knowledge. He stabilized the Council and led it at its most critical
phase”.
Among early callers who expressed their condolences to the NSC management include Chief Adebayo Sarumi, a former MD of NSC, Princess Vicky Haastrup Chairman/CEO ENL Consortium, Mr. Val Osifor, Mr. Greg Igbuefemen, Funke Agbor, Bolaji Akinola,
Kingsley Anaroke and a host of others.
Another industry chieftain, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, also expressed his shock over the demise of Biu.
He consoled the family of Biu over the sad loss.
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