Chai! Na serious matter wey dey happen for di Marine and Blue Economy sector o! Minister Adegboyega Oyetola don finally launch di new Governing Board for di Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). E no be small wahala wey dem sabi handle! Dis board, wey get ten members, go dey oversee dem tori well well as dem begin work for Abuja.
As Oyetola talk am, dis board na di approval wey President Bola Tinubu don give to show say government serious about improving governance and accountability for di maritime industry. E no wan make dem slack, as he talk say dis step go help Nigeria’s economy dey grow like palm tree wey dey strong.
Oyetola no carry mouth close as e emphasize say di board get important work to do. He talk say dem go make sure say di NSC dey function well to improve port pricing, service delivery and make di trade processes easy for shippers. Na for dis reason, he tell dem say dem gatz work hard to reduce cost for ports so everybody go fit chop better.
Oyetola still dey yan say, “You guys, you get special trust wey people dey put on you! E no be play o!” He urge dem make dem dey act according to all di laws and policies wey don already dey for ground. According to am, dis no be time to carry body jolly jolly, na wia serious work dey happen.
No be only di minister dey jolly, as di board chairman, Ibrahim Shema dey appreciate Tinubu for dis big chance wey dem give am to serve Nigeria as board head. Shema, wey be former governor of Katsina State, don promise say dem go carry out dem duties with full integrity and professionalism as dem don dey prepare to make Nigeria ports better.
Abeg, make we hear wetin di rest board members get for mouth. Pius Akutah, Emi Membere-Otaji, John Aluya, and di others dey ready to join hands with Shema to drive dis change wey we all dey look for. Dem promise say dem go make di Shippers’ Council dey operate like oil well, smooth and efficient!
As dis new board don take off, dem go work towards enhancing marine transport, developing fishery and aquaculture, and strengthening trade facilitation. This na di kind level wey Nigeria need to step up for international market and bring home better returns for all of us.
E be like say na only improvement and efficiency we go dey see from dis new board, as dem dey promise to align with di ministry’s priorities. E no get time for drama for inside there, na straight-up business dem wan dey do, and we go dey monitor wetin dem go achieve!
So, make we all dey cross our fingers as di new board don land, and we dey hope say dem go truly deliver on dem promises. Because Nigeria na we o, and we no go fit slack for di matter of our economy!”
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