M.D, NPA, MR. BELLO KOKO
NPA's Revised Procedure For Processing Agro Export Truck To Ports Will Retard Industry Progress - COMTUA
Council of Maritime Transport Union and Association, COMTUA, has stated that the revised procedure for processing Agro Export Truck to ports by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, is wrong, utterly biased, and possibly to negate progress of the industry.
According to the letter sent to the office of the Managing Director, NPA, Bello Koko, and signed by the National President, COMTUA, Comrade Adeyinka Aroyewun, the directive which emanated from MD's office as suggested on the circular, would hinder efficiency and seamless movement in the agro export movement.
Aroyewun noted that the policy peddled on eto platform failed to adequately address the negative impact the policy would have in the system.
"From our studies, experience and investigations, the policy only compromised the realities on ground in the system it pretends to assist.
"Among the many challenges would be the economic implications of double handling, delays, loss of jobs and wages, double charging for call up, as oppose to the possible claim of creation of more opportunities".
The union wondered why the short notice for such a significant transition done without proper and due consultations carried out, adding that it may be another way to burden the trucking family the more
"Regretable is that we are afraid, formulation of most of these contentious policies, neither consult nor seat with sincere and genuine stakeholders before coming up with these negative and unprogressive ideas.
Enrichment of few to the detriment of many Nigerians and our economy is not the best for the industry in particular and the nation as a whole.
"We have advised your agency severally against the use of pseudo truckers to represent genuine truck owners at your meetings. We see it as a ploy to get endorsement through the backdoor for an inappropriate policy.
"This misrepresentation has affected negatively, the outcome of most of your policies concerning trucking activities.
"On these and others , COMTUA is rejecting the policy in its entirety," the letter stated.
Aroyewun affirmed COMTUA's readiness for constructive debates on issues to move the industry forward with genuine stakeholders for more indepth consultations to determine the best approach for whatever challenges the system is envisaging.
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