Apapa Bulk Terminal wins Best Port Terminal Operator award

The Apapa Bulk Terminal Limited (ABTL) has emerged the Best Port Terminal Operator of the year at the Oil & Gas Lecture Series and Awards held in Abuja, at the weekend.

The event tagged “Abuja 2018’’ with the theme: Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Governance Law & Global Investment Opening in the Sector,” was organised by the Institute of Oil and Gas Research & Hydrocarbon Studies. The award was presented by Uko Akpatang, deputy chairman advisory board of the Institute.

Speaking on the award, Marvin Abe, managing director of ABTL, said the award represents the fact that the society recognises and appreciates the quality services being rendered by the terminal.

According to him, there are other competitors in the same business, but ABTL must have been doing something different which has attracted such recognitions from the institute.

Abe, who dedicated the award to the entire ABTL team, assured the company will not relent in rendering quality services but will continue its expansionary programme in the area of terminal management; cargo consolidation/operations and logistics services.

Congratulating the company, Akpatang said ABTL has demonstrated excellence in dry bulk cargo operations; general cargo operations; liquid cargo operations and container services.

Akindele Aderemi, terminal manager of ABTL, said the recognition is well deserved going by the innovation being introduced by the present management of the company.

‘‘Since Abe came on board, the company has been placing strong emphasis on safety. The award will definitely spur us to do more,’’ he said.

Eghosa Osagie, the lead lecturer at the award ceremony, who spoke on the topic ‘Oil & Gas Industry, Economics &Politics in Nigeria,’ said good governance is required in the nation’s quest for diversification of its economy.

He commended the National Assembly for passing the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) adding that when signed into law by Mr. President, PIGB will create millions of jobs for Nigerians.