NIPOST intensifies reforms despite delay in passage of postal bill

Despite the delay in the passage of the postal reform bill, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has put machinery to motion to position it as the biggest ecommerce and epayment player in the country.

Postal Reform Bill has been identified as a clog on the wheels of courier sector growth and expansion in Nigeria, haven been introduced in the National Assembly since 2004.

Mr. Bisi Adegbuyi, post master general of the Federation, said however that six-commercial business units including an e-commerce department had been put in place in order to take advantage of emerging business trends.

The six geopolitical zones of the country now constitute a zone in NIPOST’s new structure, according to him, adding that Lagos stands as a zone because of the volume of business that is handled in the area.

In the circular, which was obtained by Daily Times in Abuja, Adegbuyi also announced the appointment of Mr. Udo Ekong as Zonal Manager in charge of Enugu; Mr. A.E. Abiyangha, as Zonal Manager, Ibadan; and Mr. Ijamaka Iroamachi, as Zonal Manager, Lagos.

Others are Mr. Adebola Ayeni, Zonal Manager, Kaduna; Mr. Stephen Mbaya, Zonal Manager, Abuja; Mr. Egwu I. Egwu, Zonal Manager, Bauchi; and Mr. Usman Danlami was named the Zonal Manager, Benin.

“The restructuring is in line with the principle of delegation and devolution of powers to enable NIPOST to run in a more efficient manner to engender operational efficiency, better service delivery, diversification and inclusive growth process by all the members of staff of the organization,” Adegbuyi said in the circular.

It explained that the zonal structure would make decision taking easier as the zones would have the powers to take critical decisions for the good of the business.