Already there is a regulation that is in place for the collection of the fee and what I expect Shippers’ Council (NSC) to do is to work with Council for […]
Opinion
Has Apapa gridlock improved?
Well, life is about improvement. The users of the road; the government, truck owners, residents and freight forwarders, I believe have witnessed a little bit of improvement. We have to […]
Is extortion by security operatives still rampant?
Evil practice is easily habitual. When someone begins to do what is unorthodox, it is usually difficult to stop doing it. The security agencies know they can make a […]
Should government reduce the import duty on vehicles?
Yes, the current rate being charged by the Nigeria Customs Service for import duty is huge; it has made the cost of imported vehicles very expensive. Customs was […]
What do you think of Amaechi’s leaked comments on Nigerians being hungry?
The recording being leaked is a good thing for Nigeria because, we are about to choose a Commander in Chief for the next four (4) years. It was an eye […]
Has Customs’ cargo clearing process at the port improved in the past one year?
In 2018, Customs recorded higher revenue of N1.2 trillion. With that, I will say there is great improvement. Some of the improvement recorded can be attributed to the newly introduced […]
What are your aspirations for Nigeria in 2019?
I have so many hopes for the year 2019 but let me talk about the most important ones, dear to my heart for our country. Firstly, there must be a […]
What are your expectations for the maritime industry in the year 2019?
The Federal government must ensure that this year comes with infrastructure facelift at the ports. This is a sure way of lifting the national economy, especially in relation to the […]
How has the maritime industry fared in 2018?
From the perspective of a freight forwarder, I can authoritatively say that 2018 has not being a good year in the industry. We had a spill over of issues from […]
Oil price slump: How can Nigeria guard against economic vulnerability?
Nigeria’s economy will remain vulnerable as long as we depend on the oil sector for most of the income required to implement our annual budgets.The Nigerian economy is increasingly […]
Do you support the call for the creation of the Ministry of Maritime?
Yes and the reason why it’s necessary is because the maritime sector is huge and as a result of all the challenges and constraints and opportunities, needs a very high […]
Has the 8th National Assembly impacted positively on the maritime industry?
Of all the Senate committees since 1999, we have not had a maritime committee that has been able to galvanise the interest of the various groups within the sector as […]