Maritime workers have commended the Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, for empowering them against the persistent inflationary trends of the economy with an upward review of remuneration.
The maritime workers through the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and the Maritime Workers Association of Nigeria (MWUN) lauded the minister and the NPA boss for improving their working conditions.
In a letter signed on behalf of the two Workers’ Union by the SSASCGOC President, Comrade Akinola Bodunde, the workers expressed appreciation to the minister and the MD for being responsive to their age-old needs.
They were particularly appreciative of Oyetola for securing approval for the Dantsoho-led Management of the NPA to clear the age-long backlog problem of employee stagnation by conducting promotion examination in one fell swoop to the admiration of the Union and its members.
Comrade Bodunde said “specifically we appreciate the increase in productivity bonus, provision of end-of-year welfare items to staff and the review of the Financial Guide to the Condition Service which has comprehensively responded to our members’ yearnings for increase in response to inflationary trends”.
Speaking further, he said, “on our part, we assure the Management team of improved productivity, especially in achieving the Key Performance Indicators as stipulated in the Presidential/ Ministerial Performance Bond”.
Responding Dantsoho said, “Our ability to address these issues in quick time is attributable to the unwavering support of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy , Adegboyega Oyetola, and the ever cooperative Executive Management Team”.
He stated that: “Let me seize this moment to specially commend the President- General of MWUN and Deputy President of the NLC, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, for his professionalism at ensuring industrial harmony and to assure the workers.”
It will be recalled that the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had reported trade surplus for Q2 and Q3 2023 arising from improved exports transactions carried out on the platforms of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
