Do you support the deployment of Pre-arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) officers to the port by the Nigeria Customs Service?

No. I am sorry to say this but it seems Customs don’t know where they are…

What is your assessment of Akpobolokemi’s tenure as Director General (DG) of NIMASA?

If I’m to comment on Akpobolokemi’s tenure, I think he did well as the Director General…

Do you support the recent lifting of ban on importation of textile materials by the government?

Government should liberalize trade because most of the items said to be on the prohibition list…

Do you think the creation of another taskforce by the Lagos State Government will solve the traffic problem in Apapa?

Task force will not solve the problem we have on the access roads. Taskforce will only…

Do you support the Federal Government’s directive banning the use of camouflage uniform by paramilitary agencies including Customs operatives?

The ban is unreasonable. If they say the camouflage is being abused, don’t they have a…

How can government stop the frequent fall of tankers on our highways?

As it is done in developed countries, the government should build a special lane for heavy…

Do you support the collection of practitioners’ operating fees by CRFFN?

No. The government’s position is simple. Every other thing they are doing now is ‘four leprous…

What is your view about the just concluded 2015 Maritime Cup competition?

To the best of my knowledge the organizers have tried and they can still do more.…

Do you support review of the rice policy?

I am in support of review in as much as our local manufacturers cannot produce the…

What’s the lasting solution to the endemic fuel scarcity we face in the country?

The reason for the scarcity is obvious. We are not refining our crude here in Nigeria.…

How can government curtail the harassment of clearing agents by police?

The Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has a lot to do if the will is there. Unfortunately,…

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…