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Mar212022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NPA Top Job: How Amaechi Floored Kaduna Mafia

The week and months leading to the dethronement of Hadiza Bala Usman at Marina House unravelled like the epic biblical battle between David and Goliath. While Hadiza Bala Usman drummed up the entire war chest of the famed Kaduna Mafia, Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, had the backing of a little-known Kebbi Mafia, featuring Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami as its Consigliere. It was the classic setting for a battle of wits between the proud, powerful and established order confronted by an emerging force seeking to usurp the status quo. Kaduna Mafia, for the records, was founded in 1966 by a group of Nigeria’s northern intelligentsia made up of civil servants, businessmen and top military officers who resided or conducted activ...

Mar212022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi: A Minister’s Last Laugh

News Feature, Port News

That only death can be worse than betrayal is an age-long aphorism; and for more than two and half years into the five-year tenure of Ms Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), this was the burden Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi had to contend with. Rotimi Amaechi did not know jack about Hadiza until Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai introduced her to the Buhari Campaign Council in 2014. And true to the recommendations, Hadiza proved in the various tasks assigned to her that she could be relied upon. She came into the Buhari Campaign Council with very brilliant ideas which endeared her to Amaechi. “I found in Hadiza an unquestionable passion for excellence in Project Nigeria. Her contributions to discussions at various sessions were top-no...

Mar42022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Jime mulls Desk Offices in Shipping Companies

News Feature, Port News

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime put forward a proposal that a Desk Officer in shipping companies be appointed to aid smooth interface with Shippers' Council. Jime said this when he led the Agency's Management on a courtesy visit to CMA CGM Nigeria Shipping Limited in Lagos today. He stated that the desk officers would share with NSC challenges facing them in their operations, adding that NSC as Port Economic Regulator wants seamless operations for service providers and their customers. He commended the company for embracing digitization in its operations, noting that Shippers' Council was delighted with equipment currently in use by CMA CGM at their facility. The Council's helmsman clarified that th...

Feb172022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

More Encomiums from Captains of Industry on Bello Koko`s Appointment as MD of NPA………

Misc, Port News

Nothing happens by chance,every incident occurs at a precise moment for which it was, so said the Chief Executive Officer of Bulls Plus, Mr C Derrick, in a goodwill message to Mohammed Bello Koko, who was appointment Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority. Mr Derrick said Bello Koko was not just as fit as fiddle for the top job given his pedigree as a tested manager in the financial sector, he said his track record in maritime industry as thrown him up as good manager of men and resources. While thanking President Muhammadu Buhari and Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi on Bello Koko's appointment, Mr Derrick says he and other Captains of industry are confident that the new NPA helmsman would not let the nation down. Said Mr Derric...

Feb152022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Buhari Appoints Bello Koko as MD NPA

Breaking News, Port News

Mr. President has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko as the Substantive Managing Director for the Nigerian Ports Authority. (NPA) Prior to this appointment, Mr. Koko was the Executive Director, Finance & Administration of the Authority. This takes effect immediately.

Feb152022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Shipping World Exclusive!! Flagrant Abuse of Public Procurement Act: Hadiza Bala Usman may spend five years in jail

Maritime, News Feature, Port News

As Nigerians await the final outcome of the probe into the various infractions by Ms Hadiza Bala Usman , the suspended Managing Director of Nigerian Ports, facts have emerged that the embattled NPA Strong woman may just be heading for prison on account of her monumental breaches to the Public Procurement Act of 2007. Shipping World can report on good authority that the investigative panel which probed her stewardship at NPA has found her guilty of a gross violation of the public procurement laws of Nigeria. The law says " Any offence under the Public Procurement Act is punishable with conviction without an option of fine where an offender is a human being but not a public officer ,he/she is punished to an imprisonment for 5years without an option of fine for 5 years. Ms Hadiza Bala Usm...

Feb142022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

EXCLUSIVE! Hadiza Bala Usman Responds to Amaechi’s Query.

Breaking News, Port News

Embattled Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman has responded to the query issued her by the Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi. In the 23 page document obtained exclusively by Shipping World on Monday in Abuja, Hadiza Bala Usman cleared herself of any wrong doing. In a letter dated February 4 ,2022 and captioned " Re: Allegations of infractions Arising from the Report of the Administrative Panel of Inquiry into Activities of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) 2016 to 2021", the suspended MD took time to respond to the 21 grounds on which was found culpable by the panel headed by Mr Auwal Suleiman, the Director of Maritime Services at the Ministry of Transportation. Disregard for Ministerial Directive in Respect of the Bonny/Port Harcourt/Lagos ...

Feb92022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

EXCLUSIVELY!Hadiza Bala Usman barred from holding public office….

Breaking News, News Feature, Port News

Report The Ministerial Panel set up on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the infamous tenure of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, has at last turned in a report of "guilty as charged". The former Convener of Bring Back our girls was found culpable on all charges but one, according to sources close to the panel which was headed by Mr Auwal Suleiman,the Director of Maritime Services at the Federal Ministry of Transportation.The 11man panel which was inaugurated by Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi about 8 months ago found Hadiza Bala Usman guilty on all counts and barred her from holding public office in the future. The recommendations of the panel was submitted to the Presidency about five weeks .The Secretary to the Government ...

Feb82022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Tin Can Customs Chief booted out as Hameed Ali anounces shake up

Port News, Press Release

Area Controller of Customs, Tin Can Island,Mr MBA Musa , one of the longest serving area Controllerds , is among 37 officers redeployed in a major shake up announced by the Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.). In all , no fewer than 37 Comptrollers were affected in the deployments announced in Abuja yesterday. Hameed Ali while announcing the changes charged the newly posted Comptrollers to justify the confidence reposed in them by bringing their years of experience and training in trade facilitation and anti-smuggling activities to bear on their new assignment. Among those deployed are Comptroller AAS Oloyede who shall be moving from ICT/MOD to Tin Can Island Port Command, Comptroller SI Bomoi to FCT Command, while Comptroller Joseph Oboshi Attah will as...

Jan302022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

” Compt Yusuf Malata Shines at World Customs Day Award.”

News Feature, Port News

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, otherwise known as the flagship of the Nigeria Customs Service ,in 2021,lived up to it's billing,scoring exceptionally high in all performance indices .In the midst of a global pandemic that negatively impacted the global supply chain,this Command was able to efficiently deploy it's IT tools to enhance revenue generation and thereby blocking areas of leakages.In 2021, Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service collected a record setting amount of N870b, which amounted to about 1/3 of the total collection of the Service.In the same vein, the Command was able to electronically track illicit imports and exports and was able to make 103 seizures related to illgal importation of unregistered pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and wild life". T...