WESTERN MARINE CUSTOMS COMMAND SEEKS HELP FROM NIWA TO CURB REVENUE LEAKAGES
... NIWA is open to Collaboration - Braimah
Bisi Akingbade
The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service is seeking collaboration from National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, for safety protocol cover and engineering support to the Customs Marine Corps so as to deliver its mandate and check revenue leakages.
The Controller of the Western Marine Command, Comptroller Oduadu Seletu
made the request when he visited the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engr Sarat Braimah.
According to him, “We want our men on water to operate within the best safety standards and we believe NIWA as regulators can brush us up and even help us take a second look at our boat engines, to avoid incidents of breakdowns in the middle of nowhere,”.
He also asked the NIWA Area Manager to assist in enthroning a joint patrol with NIWA police, noting that deep self-discipline and respect for extant regulations which will be robustly marshalled to change compliance narratives particularly on Badagry to Seme waters, adjudged as a difficult and porous route for bursting alleged smuggling activities.
“I am aware that something needs to give way here and I request your office to help us understand this Badagry Seme route, so can we properly access what is happening there, and to ensure goods in transit are captured for Customs duties,”
The Lagos Area Manager, NIWA Engr. Braimah in her response said, NIWA is open to collaboration, to help sanitize activities on water transportation on Lagos waterways.
“We shall assist you in the area of safety awareness and education and every other possible way that can make your assignment easy,”
