{"id":1638,"date":"2019-09-13T09:38:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T08:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shippingworld-ng.com\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2019-09-13T09:40:32","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T08:40:32","slug":"amaechi-i-will-concentrate-on-railways-while-minister-of-state-handles-maritime-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shippingworld-ng.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/13\/amaechi-i-will-concentrate-on-railways-while-minister-of-state-handles-maritime-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"AMAECHI : I WILL CONCENTRATE ON RAILWAYS, WHILE MINISTER OF STATE HANDLES MARITIME AGENCIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Addressing maritime journalists during the third Maritime \nStakeholders Interactive Forum in Lagos, Amaechi reveals that the \nMinister of State for
\nTransportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki will personally be in charge of\n all maritime agencies while he will be focusing on the Railway sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amaechi said \u201cIn my first term as Minister, I completely abandoned \nthe maritime sector to the Heads of Agencies. This time around, that \nwon\u2019t be happening again as I have instructed that the Honourable \nMinister of Transportation for State should personally supervise the \nmaritime agencies, while I just oversight what is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also said that he has discuss with President Mohammadu Buhari on the maritime security and Single Window projects.
\n\u201cThere are two things I discussed with Mr President that I will be \nfocusing on in this second term as Minister, and they are maritime \nsecurity and the Single Window project. I have assured the government \nthat by the end of 2020, we should have the Single Window at our \nmaritime sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust yesterday, we got approval to complete the $5.3bn Ibadan to \nKano rail project. We have also applied for funding to commence coastal \nrail for the Port-Harcourt to Warri segment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister however decried the delays in executing the waterways security contract on the claims that buying the equipment meant for the project was the reason behind the delay
According to the Minister \u201cThe contractor claimed that equipment meant for the project is not what you buy off the shelf, that to me is not enough reason for the delay in the take-off of the project.
\u201cThey (HSLI) said they have to fabricate the equipment and bring it down to Nigeria, but we are losing man-hours, human beings and business to insecurity on our waters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gbemisola Saraki, Minister for state of Transportation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In her speech , the Minister of Transportation for State, Gbemisola \nSaraki promised to work on issues associated with cadets having sea-time\n in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her words, \u201cDon\u2019t forget that I chaired the Senate Committee on \nMarine Transport for four years, so maritime is not new to me. I am just\n going to take my time because newer issues, like insecurity, have come \nonboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are going to look at the issues of cadets not getting sea-time. \nWe are also going to look at the issues of ship registry and cargo \ntracking note.
\nWe want to know how many jobs the maritime sector will create.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his own presentation, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian \nShippers Council (NSC), appealed to the Seaport Terminal Operators of \nNigeria (STOAN) to join the shipping lines in reducing charges at the \nports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are actually competing with the cost and demurrages at our ports.\n 35 per cent of the shipping line charges will be removed by next month,\n so I am appealing to STOAN to also come on board so that there would be\n a reduction of cost at our ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is also responsibility with the private sector to create a \nconducive atmosphere for their operations. The operating atmosphere in \nNigeria is harsh. The government must improve its infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe problem we are having is that we only have one mode of transport at the ports, and this is not good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need also to check the excesses of government agencies especially\n their charges. The NPA has no right to make any charge without \nreferences to the Shippers Council. Likewise Nigerian Railway Service \nand NIMASA, they don\u2019t have the right to make any charge unless they \ndiscuss with us. But these things happen and are affecting the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will like NIMASA as part of their contribution to remove certain instructions concerning charges at the ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe urge the ministry of transportation to have a dialogue with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) because it is not actually the revenue that should be the main target but the promotion of trade and ease of doing business at the ports.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Roamreporters<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Addressing maritime journalists during the third Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum in Lagos, Amaechi reveals that the Minister of State for
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