Micura @19: Ubogu hails Haastrup, Adeyanju, Bunu; ascribes growth to staff loyalty.
Micura @19: Ubogu hails Haastrup, Adeyanju, Bunu; ascribes growth to staff loyalty.
Segun Oladipupo
The Managing Director of Micura Services Limited, High Chief Orobosa Michael Ubogu appreciated the contributions of some personalities to the success of the organisation which started in 2007.
The MD while celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Stevedoring firm with members of the staff at Ilashe beach front, mentioned Princess Vicky Haastrup, the Executive Vice Chairman of ENL Consortium Limited for giving him his first job
Speaking, the Micura boss applauded the ENL boss for believing in him.
He said, “My first appreciation will go to Princess Vicky Haastrup for believing me. she was the person who helped me with my first breakthrough in this industry and she also helped to showcase my talent in the stevedoring business.”
According to the outspoken MD, the influence of Haastrup enabled Micra to stamp its foot down as well as helped the organisation to grow over the years.
His words, “This milestone reaffirms how visionary support from leaders like Haastrup, combined with strategic port concessions, continues to bless and elevate Nigeria’s maritime sector,” he affirmed.
Ubogu also commended the first Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prince Adewale Adeyanju as a partner and mentor, over the years.
He described Adeyanju as a worthy ally who he claims to have unbridled loyalty for.
High Chief Ubogu also praised the President General of Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi and his team for helping to strengthen the Micura brand.
Speaking further, the Micura bods said that the firm has been doing its best to remain afloat by carrying the staff along.
“If for 19 years we have not faded away then we are doing something unique and something that is right,” he said.
According to him, port concession has become a lasting blessing for maritime growth
Ubogu hailed port concessions as the “best option for international trade,” positioning them as a cornerstone of the industry’s prosperity.
Under this framework, he stressed that Micura has expanded from stevedoring to outsourcing in manufacturing, overcoming hurdles like securing a ₦5,000,000 NIMASA bond and migrating licenses.
The company, he noted now boasts ISO 9001:2015 certification—the first for any stevedoring firm in Nigeria—along with all required government approvals.
Ubogu disclosed further that It currently manages over 4,000 direct and indirect employees across terminals, with some sites employing up to 600 workers.
“Leadership is not in a vacuum,” Ubogu emphasized, pledging to entrust it to deserving hands.
The anniversary event at Illashe Beach, selected by staff for its strong tourism potential, underscored Micura’s involvement in decision making.
Looking to the 20th anniversary in 2027, Ubogu teased , saying “something much bigger,” promising stakeholders will be proud of the brand”s existence over close to two decades.
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