The
maritime industry in Nigeria needs to have an effective Single Window System to
enable the regulatory agencies perform optimally to support the trade systems
for global competitiveness.
maritime industry in Nigeria needs to have an effective Single Window System to
enable the regulatory agencies perform optimally to support the trade systems
for global competitiveness.
Chairman
of the Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC), Otunba Kunle Folarin, made
the observation on Monday at a one-day seminar organised by the Maritime Industry
Advocacy Initiative in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority for
maritime journalists.
of the Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC), Otunba Kunle Folarin, made
the observation on Monday at a one-day seminar organised by the Maritime Industry
Advocacy Initiative in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority for
maritime journalists.
Delivering
a paper titled “Getting the Port Industry to deliver on its mandate,” Otunba
Folarin noted that there had been conflicts of functions among the supervising agencies even at the ministerial level, making
it difficult for the industry to give value in trade as expected.
a paper titled “Getting the Port Industry to deliver on its mandate,” Otunba
Folarin noted that there had been conflicts of functions among the supervising agencies even at the ministerial level, making
it difficult for the industry to give value in trade as expected.
He
said “there are problems in the industry among the agencies because of
conflicts in their enabling laws, conflicts of functions, ministerial
supervision as well as interference by the National Assembly.”
said “there are problems in the industry among the agencies because of
conflicts in their enabling laws, conflicts of functions, ministerial
supervision as well as interference by the National Assembly.”
The NPCC Chairman observed that the conflicts among the agencies would always result
in abandonment of projects. He said, “The consequences hinders progress on the
project Nigeria, where projects are either abandoned or unduly delayed.”
in abandonment of projects. He said, “The consequences hinders progress on the
project Nigeria, where projects are either abandoned or unduly delayed.”
Folarin
advised that “Inter-agency cooperation will result in high compliance level
from industry operators, and there will be zero tolerance for inefficiency.”
advised that “Inter-agency cooperation will result in high compliance level
from industry operators, and there will be zero tolerance for inefficiency.”
He
also said that it was important that the port community understood explicitly
the mandate of the various agencies of government within the port system.
also said that it was important that the port community understood explicitly
the mandate of the various agencies of government within the port system.
Speaking
also at the seminar, the Chairman, Lagos Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists
(NUJ), Dr. Quasim Akinreti, urged the journalists to adequately report the
potential of the maritime industry as a Blue Economy.
also at the seminar, the Chairman, Lagos Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists
(NUJ), Dr. Quasim Akinreti, urged the journalists to adequately report the
potential of the maritime industry as a Blue Economy.
Akinreti
noted that a robust reportage of the sector could open new areas yet to be
known for their wealth-creation in the industry.
noted that a robust reportage of the sector could open new areas yet to be
known for their wealth-creation in the industry.
Making contributions also, a former maritime journalist and retired General
Manager of the Lagos Traffic Radio, Mr. Layinka Adagun, charged journalists to
explore the industry through quality reportage to create the awareness required
to further sell the benefits embedded in the sector for economic growth and
development.
Manager of the Lagos Traffic Radio, Mr. Layinka Adagun, charged journalists to
explore the industry through quality reportage to create the awareness required
to further sell the benefits embedded in the sector for economic growth and
development.
