NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY TO ASSIST UNILAG UNDER CSR
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would make adequate provision in the 2018 budget to meet some of the urgent requirements and needs of the University of Lagos Community under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
The Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, who gave this assurance said the University of Lagos deserve to be assisted in the CSR initiative considering the deplorable condition of its amenities and as one of the premier universities in the country.
Hadiza Bala Usman spoke when she received a delegation from the University of Lagos led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who paid her a courtesy call in her office.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (6th from left), the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe (7th form left), NPA Executive Director, Engineering & Technical Services, Prof. Idris Abubakar (5th from left) and other Stakeholders, when the Executive Management of UNILAG paid a courtesy call on the MD at the NPA Corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
Professor Ogundipe had earlier in his speech appealed to the Management of NPA to intervene in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of some dilapidated structures in the College of Medicine and supply of portable water for the use of the University Community, through the CSR initiative of the Authority.
While expressing the willingness of the Authority to assist within budgetary limitation, Hadiza Bala Usman directed the University Authority to forward all the necessary details on the projects for analysis and consideration.
The Managing Director pointed out that the Authority is desirous of collaborating with the University in the areas or capacity building for the organization workforce.
Professor Ogundipe had also told the Managing Director that the NPA should take advantage of the Maritime program presently available in the University for its Staff and officers.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (left) presents a plaque to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who paid a courtesy visit to the MD at the NPA Corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos.
The Vice-Chancellor who suggested that the NPA could consider sponsoring a Professional Chair in the University, also recommended that the Authority could also consider sponsoring customized course to be specially designed for its staff, as done to other maritime agencies in the country, under the institute for Maritime studies of the University.
I.A. Suwaid
Asst. General Manager (Corporate & Strategic Communications)
For: General Manager (C&SC)