Minister of Transportation Blames NPA For Neglecting Shippers' Council On Review Of Port Concession Agreement


Minister of Transportation Blames NPA For Neglecting Shippers' Council On  Review Of Port Concession Agreement


By: Bisi Akingbade

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has blamed the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, for neglecting the Port Economic Regulatory body; Nigerian Shippers Council in the ongoing review of port concession agreement with terminal operators. 

He stated this recently during his visitation to Nigerian Shippers' Council headquarters in Lagos.

The Minister, requests for concession agreement renewals from NPA had been submitted without verifiable data on the performance of the terminals vis-a-vis the obligations as contained in the initial concession agreement, positing that as the port economic regulator, Shippers Council is best placed to perform this role.

It will be recalled that the former Executive Secretary of Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan Bello had raised alarm severally about how the Council was being excluded in the port concession agreement review under the former Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman. 

“NPA ought not to have recommended to the Transport Ministry the renewal of the leases and concession for terminal operators without an input from NSC. As port economic regulator, NSC should provide a comprehensive report detailing the accomplishments of the operators. Do it terminal by terminal. Outline the encumbrances the terminals faced and provide data to measure their performances,” 

He stated that  the initial neglect of NSC better positions the Council to deliver an independent review of the final outcome of the port concession agreement and recommendation with verifiable data and Key Performance Indicators, KPIs of the terminal operators.

Sambo said that the  report of Nigerian Shippers' Council will be attached and forwarded to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, for final approval of the concession contracts for terminal operators.

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