What are your expectations of the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, for the maritime industry?

In the face of dwindling oil revenue, the government of General Muhammadu Buhari should open up…

What do you think of the federal government’s approval of the implementation of ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET)?

The Common External Tariff unifies all tariff structures within the ECOWAS sub-region, which means they will…

Should the maritime industry have its own ministry?

Definitely, that is how it should be because we have Ministry of Aviation and some other…

How has port concession fared, eight years after?

Concessioning is very good. It is one of the best reforms handled by the federal government…

What do you think of the constant shift in implementation date of the 35 per cent levy on imported used vehicles?

It shows the President is being human and he is listening to the people because he…

Should government review the waiver regime granted some manufacturing companies?

Over the years that government has been granting waivers, Customs have been meeting their revenue target.…

Are you satisfied with moves by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to stop intercepting containers on the highways from March 2015?

We know what was obtainable at the port before the exit of Standards Organisation of Nigeria…

Do you think Nigerian borders are adequately policed?

Nigeria borders are not adequately monitored, no doubt but if the borders are porous, who should…

How do you feel being enrolled into the NPA Pension Scheme since you were retired in 2006?

Here we are today, everything has been normalised and we thank the management .We are looking…

What is your opinion about the Award given to ANLCA by WCO?

The award given to the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and World Customs Organisation…

What do you think of the recent training on attitudinal change for Police officers operating at the port?

I believe this would bring a tremendous change in the port environment if played by the…

What is your opinion on the shift in date of implementation of the auto policy?

To me, the postponement was not done in good faith; it was done because of the…