The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has urged investors to explore the tailor-made simplified export processes and other vistas of opportunity present at the country’s ports management agency.
He disclosed that the NPA in its bid to contribute to the strengthening Nigeria’s domestic economy through the promotion of balance of trade, established the Export Process Terminal (EPTs) to simplify the hitherto burdensome process of exporting Nigerian goods.
The NPA MD spoke at the ‘NPA Special Day’ at the 36th Enugu International Trade Fair, with the theme of the year’s fair “Developing Nigeria’s Industrial Sector / SMEs for Economic Advancement and Global Recognition”.
NPA, he said, has put measures in place to link value creators in the remotest part of the hinterland with the farthest clusters of demand anywhere on the globe.
According to him, being Nigeria’s foremost trade facilitation platform, the NPA is always proud to be associated with the noble cause that the Trade Fair represents, especially seeing that trade remains the most veritable tool for actualising most of our economic aspirations.
He assured stakeholders that the doors of NPA are always open for partnerships even beyond the trade fair.
“I therefore want to warmly invite you to interact with our business development team at the NPA pavilion and to also visit our fully interactive online real time websitewww.nigerianports.gov.ng to access our growth offerings,” he said.
Dr Dantsoho explained that the EPTs were conceptualized to serve as a one-stop-shop for cargo consolidation, stuffing, documentation, packaging, certification and onward shipment through electronic call-up to the Ports in quick turnaround time thus eliminating the duplications and bureaucratic overlaps that previously rendered Nigerian exports uncompetitive in the international marketplace.