Shippers Council Appointed Lead Agency to Oversee Ports Process Manual
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has been appointed by the federal government as the lead agency for the implementatin of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM).
With the appointment, the Council is saddled with the task of overseeing ports operations on daily basis.
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo while launching the NPPM last week at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said implementation of the NPPM will improve the anti-corruption ranking of the country before the international community.
Speaking during the launch of the NPPM , Osinbajo said apart from achieving efficiency in pots operations, there was the need for an effective implementation of ideas that will change the perception and ranking of Nigeria in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International.
He said that the process manual was aimed at addressing vulnerabilities in the port system, adding that it will create an enabling environment for port users.
He said, “An effective successful systemic intervention in the port sector will rapidly change the narrative, the perception and the ranking of Nigeria in the CPI. The Process Manual on Port Operations is expected to be one of the key indicators for the effective implementation of Executive Order 01 issued essentially to promote transparency and efficiency in the business environment, and designed to facilitate the ease of doing business.”
Osinbajo stated that the war against corruption was one of the priorities of the government, adding that sinc e 2015 the administrtion has invested heavily to address the issues of corruption.
He described the process manual as very imperative, adding that it was “a step by step trajectory of processes at the ports”.
He added, “It outlines the actors and timelines for each process, it guides the user by highlighting all required documentation, payments, timelines, and the responsible agencies.
“It equally guides the port operator by detailing the implementation chain and provides clarity on the time required for each process. The Process Manual is expected to ensure predictability, promote transparency and accountability; reduce corruption in port processes; eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks faced by port users and reduce the opportunity for illegal demands in the ports. It is expected that the Manual will be reviewed and updated as issues and developments emerge.”
The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, during the event assured that all the agencies under his Ministry will implement the manual for the interest of the country.
Among the stakeholders who were at the launch include the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr Hassan Bello, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh; the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr Muhammed Babandede and Director-General of the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP), Mr Mamman Ahmad.
The NPA, EFCC and ICPC sent representatives.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity Office of the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande, the Head of the Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reform (TUGAR), Mrs. Lilian Ekeanyanwu said the initiative was a pilot in the new trajectory of evidence-based response to issues of corruption.”
Ekeanyanwu added, “we started off with the rigorous diagnostics in risk assessment and then made some proposals. This is one of the implementation of the different proposals that we have made.
“We will continue the monitoring role that we have been playing in the port sector especially with respect to complaints and redress which is to be accessed from the port service support portal.”
With the appointment, the Council is saddled with the task of overseeing ports operations on daily basis.
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo while launching the NPPM last week at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said implementation of the NPPM will improve the anti-corruption ranking of the country before the international community.
Speaking during the launch of the NPPM , Osinbajo said apart from achieving efficiency in pots operations, there was the need for an effective implementation of ideas that will change the perception and ranking of Nigeria in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International.
He said that the process manual was aimed at addressing vulnerabilities in the port system, adding that it will create an enabling environment for port users.
He said, “An effective successful systemic intervention in the port sector will rapidly change the narrative, the perception and the ranking of Nigeria in the CPI. The Process Manual on Port Operations is expected to be one of the key indicators for the effective implementation of Executive Order 01 issued essentially to promote transparency and efficiency in the business environment, and designed to facilitate the ease of doing business.”
Osinbajo stated that the war against corruption was one of the priorities of the government, adding that sinc e 2015 the administrtion has invested heavily to address the issues of corruption.
He described the process manual as very imperative, adding that it was “a step by step trajectory of processes at the ports”.
He added, “It outlines the actors and timelines for each process, it guides the user by highlighting all required documentation, payments, timelines, and the responsible agencies.
“It equally guides the port operator by detailing the implementation chain and provides clarity on the time required for each process. The Process Manual is expected to ensure predictability, promote transparency and accountability; reduce corruption in port processes; eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks faced by port users and reduce the opportunity for illegal demands in the ports. It is expected that the Manual will be reviewed and updated as issues and developments emerge.”
The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, during the event assured that all the agencies under his Ministry will implement the manual for the interest of the country.
Among the stakeholders who were at the launch include the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr Hassan Bello, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh; the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr Muhammed Babandede and Director-General of the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP), Mr Mamman Ahmad.
The NPA, EFCC and ICPC sent representatives.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity Office of the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande, the Head of the Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reform (TUGAR), Mrs. Lilian Ekeanyanwu said the initiative was a pilot in the new trajectory of evidence-based response to issues of corruption.”
Ekeanyanwu added, “we started off with the rigorous diagnostics in risk assessment and then made some proposals. This is one of the implementation of the different proposals that we have made.
“We will continue the monitoring role that we have been playing in the port sector especially with respect to complaints and redress which is to be accessed from the port service support portal.”
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