Encomiums from critical supporting allies of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) trail the “Public Sector Icon of the Year 2022 Award” conferred on Mohammed Bello-Koko, the managing director of the Sea Ports landlord
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, is naturally, not given to undue flamboyance and robust media hype. But his aides and admirers contend that the NPA boss has preference for high performance in place of larger than life social appearances. But as it is said that the golden fish has no hiding place, it may not have been a surprise to the staff of NPA and other critical supporting allies of the Authority when the news filtered that the lanky boss of NPA had been singled out by the management of the Vanguard Media Limited, Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers to be honoured with the prestigious award of “Public Sector Icon of the Year 2022”.
Many stakeholders of NPA have since said that the meritorious award which event took place late January, 2023, has rubbed off positively on the public image of NPA and its management. These also added that the Bello-Koko leadership of NPA has brought numerous eye-popping reforms to the utter amazement of those who had feared Bello-Koko could not put up commendable performance as the MD of the Authority.
Consequently, the Public Sector Icon award has translated to a superb public acceptance and goodwill on the NPA. This goodwill and performance perception are evident in the number of stakeholders solidarity which many organizations have been showing to Bell-Koko and NPA since after the award.
The solidarity is coming in the form of goodwill messages that have been pouring in from different quarters in appreciation of the Vanguard Award to Bello-Koko. The Greenview Development Nigeria Limited, a member of the Dangote Group which congratulated Bello-Koko said, “At Greenview Development Nigeria Limited, we applaud your recognition as Nigeria’s Public Sector Icon of the Year 2022 by Vanguard Newspapers Group.
“Your sterling leadership at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is crucial to development of the maritime sector”
In their goodwill message, the management and staff of “Five Star Logistics Limited” wrote, “Congratulation as the Public Sector Icon of 2022. Dear Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, the Public Sector Award by the Vanguard Newspapers is noteworthy of your enviable service to humanity, especially to the good people of Nigeria.
“We urge you to see this award as a call to greater service to the nation and humanity as a whole.
“As we celebrate this great Nigerian, we also use this opportunity to urge us all to learn from his sterling character, passion and commitment to honourable leadership style.
“Our prayer for you is that God who has started this good thing in your life, will continue to empower you, protect you and grant you divine direction in all that you do”
Celebrating the Bello-Koko honour, the “ECM Terminals Limited” eulogized, “The board, management and staff of ECM Terminals Limited, Calabar Free Port, Calabar felicitate with Mohammed Bello-Koko, managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on your well-deserved recognition and a worthy recipient of the Vanguard Newspapers’ Public Sector Icon of 2022 Award.
“Your Visionary leadership and transformation agenda has impacted positively on the good fortunes of the Nigerian Ports Authority in particular and the maritime industry in general.
“We are happy that your tireless effort and good works for a better and greater Nigerian Ports have earned you a well deserved elevation to the enviable status of an icon in the industry”.
In yet another congratulatory message, the management of Royal Salt Limited enthused thus, “We heartily rejoice with you on your well-deserved Public Sector Icon of the Year 2022 conferred on you on Friday, January 27, 2023 by Vanguard Newspapers in recognition of your contributions to humanity and sterling performance at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This is another feather to your achievement cap”.
A business tycoon, Dr. Cletus Ibeto (CON), in a solidarity message titled, “A Well-Deserved Recognition for a Distinguished Performer,” wrote, “On the occasion of your recognition as the “Vanguard Newspapers Public Sector Icon 2022 Award,” we felicitate with Alhaji Mohammed Bello-Koko and the entire management of Nigerian Ports Authority.
“You have given unparalleled leadership and shown patriotic zeal in the dispensation of your duty as managing director. We wish you more success and recognition,” Ibeto wrote on behalf of the management and staff of the Ibeto Group.
