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NPA donates N200m to Borno flood victims

In a corporate humanitarian gesture, the management and staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the weekend identified with victims of devastating floods that ravaged communities in Borno State recently with a donation of Two Hundred Million Naira.

In a letter personally signed by the Managing Director/ CEO of the NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, the Authority stated, “The Nigerian Ports Authority stands with Borno State during this very devastating occurrence that has resulted in huge losses and disruption of lives and livelihoods.

“As a token of support for your disaster relief efforts, the Nigerian Ports Authority under the guidance of the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola hereby donates the sum Two Hundred Million Naira to aid efforts at stabilising the victims as quickly as possible”.

The Authority was represented at the presentation of the cheque to the Governor of Borno State in Maiduguri by the trio of the Executive Director Engineering & Technical Services, Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar, Executive Director Finance & Administration, Ms. Vivian Richard Edet and Executive Director Marine & Operations Engr. Olalekan Badmus.

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