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Akutah commends the Council’s PR Unit

… Urges Greater Commitment

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON has commended the Council’s Public Relations Unit  for its impressive performance as image  maker of the apex maritime regulatory agency.

Dr. Akutah made the commendation at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Public Relations Retreat, themed  “ Building, Strategic Planning, Sharing Ideas to Stay Ahead of Competition” held recently in Lagos.

The NSC boss  acknowledged that the theme for the PR Retreat was in line with the Council’s plan to transmute to the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) with the goal of creating effective regulations at the nation’s seaports.

According to him, NSC is known for its impeccable role in the maritime sector noting that the Council is aiming at bigger responsibility for the sector.

The NSC boss Commended the Public Relations Unit for its impressive performance, while urging the team to demonstrate even greater commitment moving forward.

He also drummed support for the training and retraining of  PR staff for the optimal execution of their duties.

The Head, Strategic Planning & Research Department of the Council, Mr. Rotimi Anifowose called on the staff to ensure self-development as practitioners of Public Relations.

Anifowose wants the staff to imbibe discipline and be more responsive in the management of the Council’s reputation.

The Assistant Director Public Relations Unit, NSC, Rebecca Adamu expressed the Unit’s profound gratitude to the Executive Secretary and CEO for his presence and inspiring remarks

She also appreciated the support of the CEO and Management staff for making the retreat a reality.

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