Former NSC boss to chair Primetime Reporters’ 10th-anniversary lecture on December 4

Stanley Ihedigbo

Former Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barrister Hassan Bello, has been announced as the chairman of the Primetime Reporters’ 10th Anniversary, Lecture and Awards ceremony.

The event is scheduled to take place in Lagos on December 4, 2024.
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The event, which is billed to be hold at the prestigious Welcome Centre & Hotels located along Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos, is themed, “Leveraging Technology To Maximize The Potential Of Nigeria’s Blue Economy.”

Barr. Hassan Bello, a graduate of the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982.

He was State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, Sokoto, and later on, Legal Adviser/Company Secretary to Sokoto Investments Company Limited.

Bello was the Deputy Director and Head of the Legal Department of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council and later became the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Council.

He is a barrister with over three decades of experience in Shipping and Maritime Law.

He has been accredited with the formulation, execution, superintending, interfacing, and implementation of strategies that transformed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council as the economic regulator of the Nigerian Ports Industry.

Hassan was also responsible for the digitalization of port operations, as well as the establishment of inland dry pores and river port linkages and creating an enabling environment for hinterland connectivity with a focus on enhancing transportation infrastructure.

Additionally, he oversees the implementation of multi-modal transportation systems and automation
processes to optimize port efficiency.

He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping, a fellow of the International Dispute Resolution Institute, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management.

Hassan Bello is vast in Regulatory Framework and Enforcement, Carriage of Goods, Litigation, and Arbitration.

Barr. Bello has a Master’s Degree in Law.

He is the lead consultant to the Dala Inland Dry Port.

He is currently the Principal Partner of Justicia Legal Practitioners, a firm of nine lawyers and associates.

Barr. Hassan Bello is also a lead consultant in the consulting firm of Justicia Consultants.

Chairman of the board of Directors of Asirda Development Company.

Speaking on the choice of Bello as the Chairman of the occasion, the Managing Director/Editor-in-chief of Primetime Reporters, Mr. Saint Augustine Nwadinamuo said that by his achievements in both the public and private sectors, Barr. Bello has so distinguished himself that he has become a brand that everyone would want to be identified with, and we believe that the choice of Bello will go a long way in sending the right message across to our guests and stakeholders that we are deliberate about this event.

“Hassan Bello has, through a dint of hard work, endeared himself to many Nigerians across tribal, political, and religious lines. He is a man loved by all who have come across him. He has a towering personality, one who is dedicated to all he sets out to do. He strives for excellence at all times.

“We deliberately chose him as against many other eminently qualified Nigerians because we want to make a statement with this event and I am proud to tell you that we have started reaping the gains of choosing him for this task since our invitation cards went into circulation. I bet you the support we have been getting from our invitees and other stakeholders has been massive and we are grateful to God for the wisdom in choosing him”, Nwadinamuo said.

He, however, extended an invitation to the industry players, government agencies, operators, and indeed, all Nigerians to the epoch-making event which he said would be entertaining as well as educating.