EXECUTIVE Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Hassan Bello has won the prestigious BMG Man of the Year award for 2018.
The award is presented to chief executives of Federal Government agencies and those in the private sector, whose services impact heavily on the economy.
The award followed a careful but comprehensive audit of the performance of the NSC as the No. 1 defender and protector of the interests of Nigerian shippers in 2018.
In arriving at this decision, the Editorial Board of BMG looked at the history of the council from its formative years, under the foundational leadership of Dr. B.U Ekong, through the leadership of Dr. Kingsley Usoh, an astute technocrat to the days of Chief Adebayo Sarumi.
The BMG board concluded that Bello had consolidated and deepened the enormous potential in the maritime industry, which Nigeria was now enjoying.
‘’In fact, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, under Hassan Bello, has not only redefined its roles as maritime regulator, but has asserted its place as a wonderful protector of the rights of consumers of shipping services and products not only in Nigeria but in the maritime domain in the Gulf of Guinea.’’
The Shippers’ Complaints Desk has become the first port of call for shippers with genuine complaints while seeking solutions to their import/export problems.
BMG added that under Bello, the impunity of international shipping companies had come under scrutiny, as most arbitrary charges had been reversed. This, it said, had added value to the Ease of Doing Business at the ports.
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