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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi warns Nigerian
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) against misuse of the
Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), which is believed to have accumulated to
the tune of over N50billion.
Amaechi gave the warning yesterday in Abuja while inaugurating the
Governing Boards of NIMASA and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
He said that the NIMASA had two broad mandates: to promote the
development of indigenous commercial shipping capacity in international and
coastal shipping trade, regulate and promote maritime safety, security, marine
pollution and maritime labour.
“I doubt if NIMASA is doing that but I hope it starts doing that
soon.
“I’m not sure that NIMASA in the past complied with the Cabotage
Act. The last administration in NIMASA virtually spent all the money. The money
in the cabotage fund is not for NIMASA to build universities or maritime
faculties in universities but to improve shipping activities,” he said.
Amaechi tasked both boards to set operational administrative
policies in accordance with the government’s policy aimed at assisting the
agencies achieve their mandates.
He also charged them to measure performance against targets and
introduce broad policy measures that would curtail deviations and ensure
targets were achieved.
The NPA board is chaired by Emmanuel Adesoye while NIMASA is
chaired by Major-Gen. Jonathan Idia Garba (rtd).
Amaechi tasked the boards to foster harmonious working
relationship with the management of the agencies to achieve set goals. He
advised them to adhere to principle of zero tolerance for corruption.
Responding on behalf of the NIMASA board, Major-Gen. Garba said
that the board would realise its outlined objectives.
Credit: Shipandport.com.ng
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