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Pius Ukeyima Akutah | |
|---|---|
 Barrister Pius Akutah in 2024 | |
| Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers' Council | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Jime |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1970 Benue State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse | Married with children |
| Education | Master of Laws degree in Public International Law |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Legal Practitioner, Public Servant and Politician |
Pius Ukeyima Akutah MON (born June 7, 1970)[1] is a Nigerian legal practitioner and public servant currently serving as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Shippers' Council.[2] He assumed office on October 25, 2023, succeeding Emmanuel Jime,[3] and officially commenced his duties at the council's headquarters in Lagos on November 1, 2023.
Upon assuming office at the Nigerian Shippers Council, Akutah promised to build on the foundation laid by his predecessors. The council has taken steps to activate the cargo tracking note, promotion of port efficiency which is intended to reduce cargo clearance time from 48 hours to 24 hours and the introduction of an electronic traffic system.[4]
The Nigerian Shippers Council has highlighted the implementation of payment processes from manual to automated systems within the council and underscored the benefits of registration to enhance having a database of genuine port service providers and users as well as knowing your customers policy.[5]
- ^ Ekama, Roland (October 25, 2023). "Profile Of New Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shipper's Council, Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima".
- ^ Nda-Isaiah, Jonathan (2023-10-25). "Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For NIWA, Shippers' Council". Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Tinubu Sacks NIWA, Shippers' Council's Heads, Names New CEOs - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "I will build on the Foundation laid by my Predecessors….Shippers Council Boss". Shipping World News Magazine. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Egole, Anozie (2024-04-21). "FG plans crackdown on unregistered port service providers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-05-20.