PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS SANUSI LAMIDO ADO BAYERO MD OF NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY

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PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS SANUSI LAMIDO ADO BAYERO MD OF NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

Alhaji Sanusi, a lawyer, from Kano State takes over from Mallam Habib Abdullahi who has been relieved of his appointment as Managing Director of the NPA.

The appointment of the new NPA Managing Director takes effect from tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, 2015.

President Jonathan thanks the outgoing Managing Director for his services and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
April 29, 2015  

Petrol Scarcity: 18 Ships Arrive Lagos With Fuel

Eighteen ships are waiting to berth and discharge petroleum products at various oil terminals within the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday.
The Shipping Position, a daily publication of the NPA, stated that 13 ships were laden with petrol.
According to the publication, two ships each are carrying kerosene and aviation fuel while one ship will discharge diesel.
The NPA document indicated that four other ships were waiting to discharge general cargoes, including rice and containers. The publication further stated that 92 ships carrying different cargoes would arrive in Lagos ports between 26 September and 22 October. It added that 17 of the ships would convey petroleum products.