President Tinubu Declares PMAWCA 43rd Annual Conference Open In Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday declared  the 43rd Annual Conference and  the 18th Managing Director’s Roundtable of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) open in Lagos.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the president, who was represented by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged African countries to collaborate in the interest of the region cognizant that the maritime sector is not only central to the facilitation of trade, but also to the total integration of Africa for even development. 

He further noted that as a government that believes in the necessity of infusing information technology into public management to aid transparency and ease business processes, his administration is giving the Nigerian Ports Authority all the backing necessary to fast- track the operationalization of the Port Community System which is a precursor to the implementation of the National Single Window.

‘We are persuaded that full automation is the only way to go if we plan to remain competitive in the global maritime industry’ he said.

On the sidelines of the conference, before delivering the president’s speech, the minister had restated the need for a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconstruction of the existing ports where necessary-Team@orientactualmags.com
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