Minister inaugurates Nigerian Shippers’ Council governing board

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has inaugurated Nigerian Shippers’ Council Governing Board, urging members to shun corruption and work towards result-driven economy.

Sambo while inaugurating the board in Abuja on Thursday charged the team to maintain harmonious working relationship with the  management of the council.

HE expressed confidence in the ability of the board members to deploy their expertise to promote prudence, transparency, accountability, equity and fairness in the discharge of their responsibilities.

Sambo reminded members not to forget that the council had been vested 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.

On her part, 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 a later date, we will have 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.”

Chairman of the newly constituted board, Lawal Sama’aila Abdullahi, promised that the board would deliver on its mandate.

Other members of the board are Rufai Akambi, Usen Udoh, Oluseyin Oduntan, Violet Williams, Mohammed Kam-Salem and Emmanuel Jime who doubles as the Executive Secretary of the NSC.