The
Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) on Friday commissioned eight trailers worth 51
million dalasis for better service delivery to its customers.
Speaking
at the event, the deputy director of Traffic Operation and Logistics, Lamin
Touray, said that the coming of the trailers will reduce the congestion that
the GPA is facing.
Mr.
Touray commended the GPA management for responding to the operational demand in
order to deliver the best service to their customers.
Anthony
Kujabi, the deputy director of Technical Services at the GPA, said that their
department is responsible for maintaining the service of the equipment, while
assuring that the department will follow the manufacturer recommendation in
terms of maintenance and services.
Ousainou
Jobe, the acting director at the Technical Services, stated that it’s important
to know that the GPA must function and for that to happen, the needed equipment
and infrastructures must be in place.
Mr.
Jobe added that the Banjul port is the only functioning port that The Gambia
has, stating that the demand is very high. He thus assured Gambians that the
port will continue to do its utmost to render better services to customers
across the country.
Bakary
Gibbs, a customer, stated that The Gambia Ports Authority is moving in a right
direction, noting that the Customer Department is making sure that trade is
facilitated between GPA and its partners.
He
said that the equipment is vital because without them, the operation will be
slow and that will affect the operations of the GPA.
