Shippers’ Council boss emphasizes stakeholder engagement for maritime sector growth

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stakeholder engagement, recognizing its crucial role in driving the maritime sector forward and achieving the Council’s regulatory mandate.

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer NSC, Dr. Akutah Pius made this declaration during a courtesy visit by the executive members of the Senior Staff Association of Shipping, Clearing & Forwarding Agencies to the NSC’s Headquarters in Lagos recently.

The NSC boss expressed the Council’s readiness to partner with the association to drive the maritime sector forward. He assured that the Council would listen to any issues brought to its attention and work collaboratively to address them.

The Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Mr. Celestine Akujobi, reiterated the Council’s openness to specific partnerships with stakeholders, highlighting the NSC’s success in engaging with stakeholders, particularly the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on minimum standard for workers’ wages.

The President General of the Senior Staff Association of Clearing & Forwarding Agencies (SSACFA), Comrade Harrison Ugochukwu, recognized the NSC as the nation’s Port Economic Regulator and sought collaboration and guidance from the Council.

He called on the NSC to partner with the association, protect, and provide regulatory advice on matters that would promote the development of the maritime sector.