SHIPPING POSITION DAILY, FEBRUARY 14,2020 PAGE 2
The Nigerian Institute of Social & Economic Research (NISER) has included Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in its Joint Action Committee to aid information gathering on research based matters relating to the Council’s regulatory role.
NISER made this known when the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NSC Mr. Hassan Bello and his management team paid a courtesy visit to NISER in Ibadan, recently.
The Director General NISER, Dr. Gbadebo Smith expressed delight that NSC’s management team visit its institute, stating that NISER over the years had robust working relation with NSC and also trained some of personnel from the Strategic & Research Department of the Council.
Others members of NISER’s management team called for the development of transport infrastructure through research studies and adoption of artificial intelligence to drive the Nigerian economy. They also pledged to carryout research studies for NSC on port Economic Regulation while supporting NSC through innovation and capacity building.
The Executive Secretary /Chief Executive Officer Mr. Hassan Bello called for more collaboration between NSC and NISER in the areas of research and capacity building.
Bello, who was represented by the Director, Strategic planning & Research. Phillip Eduwa said collaborations with NISER was vital for NSC’s Dry Port projects.
‘’The Inland Dry ports are currently at different stages of construction. The procurement of the proposed Ibadan Inland Dry Port at Olorisa-Ok . Moniya ,Ibadan is now at the concluding stage.
‘’While these projects will certainly impact on the economies of the various catchment areas collaboration with NISER by way of evidence-based research and social economic impact of the project is desirable’ ’he added.
The Director, South-West Zone of NSC, Mr. Glory Onojedo called on NISER to support the agency in the provision of research studies on impact Assessment for Ibadan Inland Dry Port.
The Director, South-West Zone of NSC, Mr. Glory Onojedo called on NISER to support the agency in the provision of research studies on impact Assessment for Ibadan Inland Dry Port.
