The publishers and editorial board of Daily Champion Newspapers have conferred on Mohammed Bello Koko, MD/CEO, Nigerian Port Authority with the award of “Maritime Icon of the Year”.
The award they said is in recognition of his fast track of the approval processes leading to the operationalization of Nigeria’s first deep seaport, unprecedented revenue generation and remittances to consolidated revenue fund, port infrastructure renewal.
Photo Caption: MARITIME ICON OF THE YEAR L-R: MD/CEO Nigerian Ports Authority Mohammed Bello Koko represented by Executive Director Finance and Administration NPA, Ms. Adenrele Susanna Adesina receiving Champion Newspapers’ “Maritime Icon of the Year Award” from Prof. Garba Dambatta, CEO Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Friday 12th May, 2023 at Eko Hotels & Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.
The newspaper said it also recognized him for the milestone steps towards the deployment of the Port Community System (PCS) to lay the groundwork for the National Single Window that is necessary to tackle the challenge of duplicity of functions and attendant delays in the Ports and facilitation of the renewed export orientation of the Federal Government and efforts towards increased utilization of ports in the eastern region.
