Josephine Moltok assumes duty as the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications (C&SC) Department of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
The Nigerian Ports Authority has got a new head for its Public Relations Department. She is Josephine Moltok who now heads the Authority’s Corporate and Strategic Communications Department as its General Manager. Moltok’s appointment which took immediate effect was done by the managing director of the NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko early January 2023.
The new image maker for the NPA is an old hand in Public Relations matters. Before her appointment into the influential and strategic department, Moltok had worked in the Abuja Liaison Office of the NPA, the Servicom Department, as well as the London Office of NPA.
Moltok’s recent appointment has sparked favourable reactions from stakeholders in the maritime business sector to the effect that her wealth of experience would be brought to bear on the NPA’s public interface. For example, “The Women in Maritime Journalism (WIMAJ)”, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), said the appointment is a well-deserved one.
WIMAJ in a statement signed by its president, Ezinne Azunna and released on its platform, said Moltok’s appointment would result in seamless actualization of NPA’s corporate objectives. The statement added that, “Looking at her previous contributions to the C&SC Department the number of years she has put in at various ports, her relationship with the media and other stakeholders, her academic qualifications, her current appointment is merited.
“Recall that Mrs Moltok worked for years at the Authority’s London Office, at the defunct Western Zone of NPA in Apapa, Lagos, Calabar Port, Abuja Office, the Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) port among several other departments.
“As women in the maritime media, we are indeed proud of Mrs. Moltok, and we are ready to work with her.”
In the same vein, the League of Maritime Editors has sent congratulatory message to Mrs. Moltok, describing her as the best fitted for the NPA image making job. A statement signed by the League president, Chief Timothy Okorocha-Paul and its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Francis Ugwoke, the body of maritime media editors said now NPA would begin to enjoy a robust public goodwill because of Moltok’s smooth and good human relationship which is imperative for her new position.
The League noted that having worked in various units and departments of NPA previously, Mrs. Moltok would simply become a round peg in a round hole in her new position. The League also commended the managing director of NPA, Bello-Koko and his management team for their efforts in discovering the rare talent in Moltok which has qualified her for the Public Relations job.
Also, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), the umbrella body of all journalists in maritime sector, has joined in expressing enthusiasm with the appointment of Moltok. A statement signed by the acting president, MARAN Mr Gboyega Oni on Friday, January 20, said, “The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has congratulated Mrs. Josephine Moltok on her appointment as the General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
“We commend the Managing Director of NPA, My Mohammed Bello-Koko and his management team over the appointment of Moltok. The Moltok appointment is a good development”, read MARAN statement in part.
Mrs. Moltok holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Jos, as well as a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Lagos. She is a Member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
