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The Senate and quest for good governance, accountability
The Senate and quest for good governance, accountability
By Kingsley Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria
Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Nigeria’s journey to good governance has continued to evolve with positive and sometimes, not very palatable legislative narratives.
The legislature which is one of the pillars of democracy not only makes laws but also ensures accountability in public spending.
Although the parliament has received commendation for its strides in the delivery of dividends of democracy, observers say that the two chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate and House of Representatives, can do better given some incidents that have taken place over the years.
With particular reference to the Senate, some political analysts say they are uncomfortable with some of the unpleasant narratives that have emanated from the red chamber over the years.
Since the latest democratic experience, the Senate has produced numerous legislations that testify to its contributions as a bastion of democracy in the nation.
Some observers of developments in the nation’s political scene disagree and point out that, for instance, several probes of government Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) through the Senate Public Accounts Committee have not produced expected results.
Some of the recent high profile probes are that of the N1.05 billion Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom and the N61.1 billion Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
For instance, Mr Imohimi Onogie, an Abuja-based criminal expert and law lecturer, said the Senate probes have not been effective because they often give culprits opportunity for unnecessary defence.
“Imagine, the Senate committee on the Oron probe asking the rector to go and bring details.
The fact that the rector and others parties appeared before the probe panel with little details make them culpable,” he said.
Similarly, a recent media report quoted Mr Seun Lawal, a political analyst, as saying that the Senate should demonstrate that it is capable of ensuring that those entrusted with public resources are held accountable.
Having virtually eliminated Legislature-Executive friction which has hampered governance in the past, the Senate insists that it has the created the environment to effectively discharge its duties.
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said that the 9th Senate has fared well in promoting accountability and transparency in public spending, adding that probes remain only one of the numerous functions of the Senate.
At its second anniversary session in June 2021, Lawan in a speech entitled “Beholding the Silver Lining in Nigeria”, said the Senate has shown exceptional patriotism in seeking solutions to challenges facing Nigeria.
“The 9th Senate has also aligned with the executive in the fight against corruption, because the malaise has been a bane in our development efforts.
“The achievements we made in transparency and accountability are reflected in our dutiful oversight functions, the exposure of inordinate practices during public hearings, and budget defenses and in seeking clarifications for hazy expenditures and procurements, are feats that we have to sustain, to harness the longer-term benefits,” Lawan said.
The cumulative effect of these interventions, according to Lawan, is that Nigeria moved out of recession in the last quarter of 2020 with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 0.51 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of 2021; and improved job opportunities for youths.
The Senate President said through national assembly legislative duties, jobs have been created, citing the N-Power approval which produced over 500,000 employment opportunities for Nigerians in the last two years alone.
According to him, 742 bills were introduced into the 9th Senate in the last two years, out of which 58 have been passed, while 355 bills have sailed through first reading.
He said 175 bills have also gone through second reading and are before relevant committees for further legislative actions.
Notable among the bills are deep offshore and inland basin production sharing contracts act 2004 (amendment bill, 2009); the finance bill 2019 (Nigeria Tax and Fiscal Law) (SB.
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The latter saw the amendment of seven existing tax laws and the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 LFN 2004 (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill 2019 (SB.
270), have also been passed.
He said the deep offshore and inland basin production sharing contract act amendment bill, 2019, passed by the Senate and had since received presidential assent would increase revenue accruing from International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the country from 150 million dollars to 1.5 billion dollars annually.
Other bills recently passed by the Senate to drive and accelerate national development are the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Electoral Act, Electricity Bill 2022, National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022 to ensure universal health coverage for 83 million Nigerians among other bills.
Lawan’s position is supported by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs; Sen. Ajibola Basiru in a recent statement said the 9th Senate has been proactive in discharging its duties.
Basiru said the Red Chamber had helped to provide a window for the Federal Government to realise at least N320 billion by amending a relevant oil sector Bills.
He said the Senate took deliberate steps towards improving revenues from other sources notably Value Added Tax (VAT).
“Accordingly, it passed an Executive Bill which proposed an increase in VAT from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent in record time by invoking its powers under Order 79(1) of the Senate Standing Rules.
“Another laudable and progressive intervention was the extensive work done on the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract (Amendment) Act 2019, to repeal and replace Section 16 of the Act,” he said.
According to him, the agenda entitled: “A National Assembly that Works for Nigeria” significantly serves as the guide for both Chambers of the National Assembly.
He said the passing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), now Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has given a definitive legal framework for the oil and gas sector.
According to the Convener, Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room and Country Director, Acton Aid Nigeria, Mrs Ene Obi, said the Senate has done well in the discharge of its responsibilities, especially in promoting electoral reforms through the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
She said that Civil Society Organisations were committed to working with the National Assembly in promoting good governance and accountability.
Dr Romanus Okoro, a Financial Analyst and an anti-corruption crusader urged the Senate, through its Public Account Committee, to re-introduce and pass the Federal Audit Bill.
Okoro said the passage of the bill would further engender national development as recurring issues of financial impropriety in expenditure of MDAs and other forms of corruption would be checked.
According to him the bill will empower the office of Auditor General for the Federation to independently check financial corruption in MDAs, deepen transparency and block financial leakages.
Okoro believes the law would help address cases of recurring inability of MDAs to provide factual responses to queries on their expenditures raised by the audit reports at public hearings of the Public Account Committee of the Senate.
Ahead of their Sept. 22 resumption date and less than one year to the inauguration of a new Senate, observers say the 9th Senate has performed well though there is still enough time to contribute more to the development of the nation.
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Dr Magdalene Ajani, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, on Friday reiterated that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) remained the only port economic regulator.
Ajani made the pronouncement at the sensitisation seminar with the theme: “Promoting Competitiveness in the Maritime Industry: The Mandate of Nigerian Shippers’ Council,” in Lagos.
She noted that the Federal Government in 2015 declared the council as the port economic regulator.
Ajani said that as the port economic regulator, NSC was saddled with the responsibility to institute effective regulation at ports, working with other government agencies.
She, however, enjoined all stakeholders in the maritime industry to give the council the needed cooperation and support.
“I want us to note that while shippers council is the port economic regulator, the Nigerian Ports Authority remains the technical and operational regulator.
This is very key so that we understand the distinct role between the two agencies.
“Having realised that these two agencies are working within the mandate of the law of Nigeria, we, therefore, urge all those in court to have a rethink.
“This is for us to enable a good progression in the marine ecosystem and deliver the Nigerian economy of our dream,” she said.
Ajani said that the council port economic regulatory mandate and rules should be reflected in the port concession agreement under review and other subsequent agreement.
“Relying on the sub-existing order on the port economic regulation as issued by the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I hereby reaffirm that the Nigerian Shippers’Council remains the interim port economic regulator in our nation’s port.
“This is pending the establishment and operationalisation of the national transport commission as an independent regulatory authority in the transport sector,” she said.
Ajani recalled that the nation’s port prior to 2006 port concession agreement had the lowest level of efficiency with anomalies such as imposition of different tariffs and shortage of modern cargo handling equipment, among others.
She noted that the NSC was appointed as an interim port economic regulator in 2014 to fill the vacuum and address the challenges bedeviling the port system.
Ajani said that the major objective of government in appointing the NSC as an interim port economic regulator was to create an effective regulatory regime at the port.
“The port economic regulator organ as gazetted has provided for various functions and roles of the council in line with the provisions of section 3c, f and j of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Act cap 133 Law of the Federation 2004,” she said.
Earlier, Mr Emmanuel Jime, the Executive Secretary, NSC, noted that the port as a critical infrastructure needed to be competitive and should not be for free entry and exit.
According to Jime, this is in order for its users to enjoy the benefit of lower prices and efficient service delivery usually associated competition.
“It is against this backdrop that the Federal Government of Nigeria, pursuant to the Nigerian Shippers Council Act Cap N133 LFN 2004, appointed NSC as the Ports Economic Regulator.
“The aim is to create an effective regulatory regime at the Nigerian ports for control of tariffs, rates, charges and other related economic services, make the transportation sector efficient and contribute positively to the development of the nation’s economy,” he said Jime noted that the council could only achieve its mandate with the support and collaboration of all players in the industry.
Also Bongo Adi, Professor of Development Economics and Data Analytics, Lagos Business School, said that the port system was a natural monopolistic system and needed regulation to protect public interest.
Speaking on the theme, Adi lamented that the council could not regulate effectively due to pre-concession issues.
He called for an introduction of standards of operations for operators in the market space to make NSC regulation easier.
Other dignatries present at the event are Dr George Moghalu of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi, Chairperson of Nigerian Ship-owners Forum, Mr Kunle Folarin, Chairman, Port Consultative Forum and Managing Director, Grimaldi Agency Nigeria Limited, Mr Ascanio Russo, among others.
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The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has made the Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Manniru Dan’iya, a fellow of the association.
The award is contained in a statement signed by Dan’iya’s Director of Press, Malam Aminu Abubakar, and made available to the newsmen on Wednesday.
According to Abubakar, Dan’iya is a member of ANAN with registration number 46631.
He said that the award of the fellowship of FCNA came in a letter signed by Chief Executive Officer of ANAN, Dr. Kayode Olushola Fasua, on behalf of the association’s governing council.
The letter reads, “We are pleased to inform you that the Governing council of the Association has approved your nomination for the conferment of the prestigious FELLOWSHIP of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) ”, Abubakar said.
He said the award ceremony would hold sometime in September in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ANAN was founded in 1979 and chartered by Act 76 of 1993 (now CAP A26 LFN 2004).
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Education stakeholders have called on the National Assembly to reconsider the resuscitation of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Act.
The stakeholders made the call in a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Mrs Fatima Bappare in Abuja on Tuesday at the end of a public hearing of stakeholders’ submissions to the Senate Committee on Education.
The statement quoted the Executive Secretary, NSSEC, Prof. Benjamin Abakpa as saying that the bill sought to repeal the NSSEC Act No. 47 of 1999 LFN, CAP N73 2004, describing it as inoperative since its enactment in 1999.
Abakpa, while pleading for the passage of the bill, said that the bill sought to infuse and expand the functions of the commission in line with the present reality in the country and to streamline the composition and functions of the State Senior Secondary Education Board.
The Chairman, Governing Board of the Commission, Dr. Nimota Akanbi, said that the passage of the bill would help the commission provide effective guidance and oversight functions on broad policy issues.
Akanbi said it would also help in adopting best practices, monitoring institutional projects and getting funding outside government to improve the facilities and infrastructure which were the hallmark of outstanding senior secondary education commission.
“The commission in the quest of repositioning Senior Secondary Education will be improving in community participation and foreign country relationship in our senior secondary schools.
“It will also partner with the Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) in updating the Senior Secondary Education Curriculum,” she said.
She, therefore, appealed to the Senate Committee on Education to pass the NSSEC Bill into Law, adding that the commission and its stakeholders were eager to have the amendment of NSSEC Act of 1999 align with current realities.
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawal said that the Senior Secondary Education was a formative stage in education and as such required adequate attention to get things right.
Lawal urged the stakeholders to come up with good submissions that would help the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education find a good outcome in legislation.
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Police arraign man, 31, over alleged possession of firearm
Police arraign man, 31, over possession of firearm
Arraignment
Funmilayo Okunade
Ado-Ekiti, June 24, 2022 The Police on Friday arraigned a 31-year-old man, Akinola Akintunde, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of firearm.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of possession of firearm.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Bamikole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 26 in Ode-Ekiti.
Olasunkanmi alleged that the defendant had in his possession one locally made pistol.
He said that Akintunde armed himself with a dangerous weapon in public unlawfully in such a manner as to cause terror in public place.
According to him, the offence contravenes Section 64 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State, 2021, and is punishable under Section 27(1) of the Firearm Act LFN, 2004.
The prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Rotimi Adabembe, urged the court to grant his client bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Michael Faola, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till July 11 for hearing.
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An FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa, on Thursday remanded four persons in a correctional centre over alleged culpable homicide.
The defendants: Emmanuel Agu, Augustine Uden, Micheal Okechukwu and Iliyasu Sadiq were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya adjourned the matter till Oct. 24 for hearing.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Adama Musa told the court that the defendants while armed with a gun and other dangerous weapons, robbed ASP Husseini Salisu of his official AK 47 rifle on Sept.3, 2021.
Adama said that the defendants shot and killed Salisu while on a moving bike at Idu Pipe Railway Junction, Karmo, Abuja on the said date.
The offences he said is punishable under the provisions of Sections 6, 1 (2) (a) (3) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, LFN 2004 and Section 221 of the Penal Code.
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A Kaduna High Court on Wednesday denied the bail application filed by alleged murderers of Abdulkarim, son of Sen. Bala ibn Na‘allah and ordered that they should be remanded in a correctional centre.
In her ruling, the Judge, A. A. Bello, who refused the bail for the defendants stated that they have not shown any sign of illness in the course of arraignment.
Bello further held that the defendants look fit to continue with the trial and if any need for medical issue arises, it will be attended to.
She adjourned the matter until July 27 for trial to begin
Earlier, Counsel to Nasiru and Salisu, Mr Kimi Abang, pleaded with the court to grant his clients bail.
Abang while moving the bail application, said he relied on his written address and the medical report issued by a Government medical practitioner, is seeking the court’s permission to admit the defendants to bail.
NAN reports that the defendants were alleged to have robbed Abdulkarim of his valuables including a Samsung phone and an Apple tablet, a Lexus G5-350 2013 model vehicle with chassis No. JI4CE1BLOD5003878 and stabbed him to death.
The offence, the prosecution said, contravened the provisions of sections 6(b), 1(2)(a) &(b) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms(special Provision) Act Cap R11LFN 2004 and section 190 of the Kaduna State Pedal Code, 2017.
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Wednesday said it would continue to partner with security agencies to fight vandals off its assets.
The AEDC’s Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Donald Etim, who made this known in a statement in Abuja, urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities around power installation in their areas through the various contact channels.
“AEDC will continue to partner with security agencies to curtail the menace of vandalism and energy theft on its distribution infrastructure.
Etim said that the company has zero tolerance for vandalism of its network assets irrespective of whether the perpetrators of such actions are its staff or members of the public.
He assured that the management of AEDC would not relent in its efforts to tackle vandalism and other mischief on its network.
“We are committed to ensuring that apprehended vandals are tried in accordance with the law and made to face the consequences of their actions without any prejudice.
‘’Disciplinary measures would take its full course, which in this case, is outright dismissal and loss of all employee benefits, in case of indicted members of staff,” he said.
According to him, vandalism of electricity network infrastructure is a serious offence, punishable with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under Section 1(9) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act LFN, 2004.
Etim said that a staff of AEDC, Bamidele Rasaq, who was arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, was charged in a Chief Magistrate Court and sentenced to one-year imprisonment over his involvement in the vandalism of AEDC installations.
He said that in a related recent incident also, an upper Sharia Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, handed a one-year jail term to one Abdulsalamad Abubakar, who was caught vandalizing an AEDC substation in Paida junction of Minna.
He said that Abubakar was apprehended in the criminal act on March 29 by an official of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).
“He was charged to court for contravening Sections 123 and 385 of the Sharia Penal Code law of Niger state, which prescribes five years imprisonment for the offence.
“The convict had earlier been paraded before journalists by the NPF ahead of his arraignment in court, alongside numerous items found in his possession,” Etim said.
He said that the items found with him include a 15-meter XLPE cable; 300mm incomer cable and 5 meters of 150mm cable.
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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, says the command generated revenue of N870.39 billion from January to December 2021.
Area Comptroller Comptroller Malanta Yusuf said this at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday.
Yusuf added that the command during the period intercepted contraband goods worth N31.23 billion.
He pointed out that the income generated had been remitted to the federative and non-federative accounts of the Federal Government, respectively.
Yusuf said that the command's revenue profile had increased significantly per cent compared to N518.4 billion generated in 2020.
“The year 2022 is a year of hope and great expectations, particularly with an increase in service revenue target of N4.1 trillion.
“For us at Apapa Area Command, we have already boarded and fastened our seat belts toward realizing this revenue goal and will take advantage of the digital transformation rollout.
“The transformation will further harmonize the activities of our shareholders towards a seamless ease of doing business at the port,” he said.
Yusuf pointed out that the command, in accordance with the provisions of existing circulars, business guidelines and the implementation of government policy measures, strengthened its anti-smuggling operations against economic spoilers.
He noted that this was through operations driven by credible intelligence and continued partnership with other relevant agencies for effective port management.
Yusuf said the commando made 103 seizures and noteworthy was the seizure of 46.55 kilograms of cocaine hidden on the MV Karteria and MV Chayanee Naree vessels loaded with raw sugar.
He listed some of the items seized as: foreign parboiled rice, tomato paste, second-hand clothing, unregistered pharmaceuticals such as captagon tablets, tramadol, codeine syrup, and others.
“These were seizures made pursuant to the provisions of sections 46, 47 and 161 of CEMA (Customs and Excise Administration Act) Cap C45 LFN 2004.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I want to repeat here that no matter whose gored ox it is, the command will not tolerate any form of illicit behavior in the commercial supply chain.
“Not only are we going to expose these recalcitrant merchants, but we are going to make sure that they are tried with the maximum penalty according to the laws of the country,” he said.
Regarding exports, he said the command saw a boom in the export of non-oil commodities with an increase of about 110 percent in tonnage.
Yusuf said the free-on-board value for exported items also rose to $641 million from $340 million in 2020.
It listed exported items to include steel bars, agricultural products, and minerals, among others.
The area controller said the command had strengthened risk assessment capacity through forensic system audit and dispute resolution procedures in accordance with the World Customs Organization (WCO) standard.
Yusuf said the command had achieved industrial harmony with all government agencies in the Apapa port, especially the Nigerian Ports Authority, the Nigerian Standards Organization, the National Drug Enforcement Agency and others.
He said that in terms of the scanners obtained, 70 percent of its procedures had been deployed, noting that by February it would be fully deployed.
The area controller added that the implementation of the scanner would not only increase revenue, but also strengthen security since it would reveal any type of concealment.
Furthermore, Ms. Olufumilayo Olotu, Port Administrator of the Lagos Port Complex, said that on the export side, lilypond has currently been identified as the final export processing center for goods entering the port complex.
Olotu said the NCS and other government agencies would be informed of the launch date in due course.
“This means that everything that has been made and sealed there can now approach the port, without stopping in the port corridor; it is fair that they come to the port and then to the ship.
"If we are a nation dependent on imports, it will not build our economy, it is when we are able to export our goods and they arrive at the destination in the right quality and quantity, then the nation can compete effectively in the sub-region," she said. .
The manager said that the collaboration between the agencies in the port corridor was key and the activities within this axis have been very successful due to the collaboration of all.
“We are all here to ensure that the necessary platform is provided for everyone to do the right thing and that the name Nigeria does not attract any more negative comments,” he said.
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The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Apapa Area Command, says the command generated revenue of N870.39 billion from January to December 2021.
The Area Comptroller, Comptroller Malanta Ibrahim, said this at a press conference Thursday in Lagos.
Ibrahim added that the command during the period intercepted contraband goods worth N31.23 billion.
Ibrahim pointed out that the income generated had been sent to the federative and non-federative accounts of the Federal Government, respectively.
He said the command's income profile had increased significantly by about 68 percent compared to N518.4 billion generated in 2020.
“The year 2022 is a year of hope and great expectations, particularly with an increase in the service revenue target of N4.1 trillion.
“For us at the Apapa area command, we have already addressed and fastened our seat belts towards realizing this revenue goal and will leverage the rollout of digital transformation.
"The transformation will further harmonize the activities of our shareholders towards a perfect ease of doing business in the port," he said.
Ibrahim noted that the command, in accordance with the provisions of existing circulars, trade guidelines and the application of government policy measures, strengthened its anti-smuggling operations against economic spoilers.
He noted that this was through credible intelligence-driven operations and continued partnership with other relevant agencies for effective port management.
Ibrahim said the command made 103 seizures, and noteworthy was the seizure of 46.55 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the MV Karteria and MV Chayanee Naree ships loaded with raw sugar.
He listed some of the seized items as: foreign parboiled rice, tomato paste, second-hand clothing, unregistered pharmaceuticals such as captagon pills, tramadol, codeine syrup and others.
“These were seizures made in accordance with the provisions of sections 46, 47 and 161 of the CEMA (Customs and Special Tax Administration Law) Cap C45 LFN 2004.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I wish to repeat here that no matter whose gored ox is, the command will not tolerate any form of illicit behavior in the commercial supply chain.
"We are not only going to expose these recalcitrant traders, but we are going to make sure they are tried with the maximum penalty under the laws of the country," he said.
As for exports, he said the command saw a boom in the export of non-oil commodities with an increase of about 110 percent in tonnage.
Ibrahim said the FOB value for exported items also increased to $ 641 million from $ 340 million in 2020.
He listed the exported items to include steel bars, agricultural and mineral products, among others.
The area controller said the command had strengthened risk assessment capacity through forensic system auditing and dispute resolution procedures in accordance with the World Customs Organization (WCO) standard.
Ibrahim said the command had achieved industrial harmony with all government agencies in Apapa port, especially the Nigerian Port Authority, the Nigerian Standards Organization, the National Drug Control Agency and others.
He said that in terms of the scanners obtained, 70 percent of its procedures have been deployed, noting that by the end of February, it would be fully deployed.
The area controller added that the implementation of the scanner would not only increase revenue, but also strengthen security as it would reveal any type of concealment.
In addition, Ms Olufumilayo Olotu, Port Administrator of the Lagos Port Complex, said that as far as export is concerned, lilypond has currently been identified as the final export processing center for goods entering the port complex.
Olori said the NCS and other government agencies would be informed of the takeoff date in due course.
“This means that everything that has been made and sealed there can now approach the port, without stopping in the port corridor; it is only fair that they come to the port and then to the ship.
"If we are a nation dependent on imports, it will not build our economy, it is when we are able to export our goods and they arrive at their destination in the right quality and quantity, then the nation can compete effectively in the subregion," she said. .
The manager said that the collaboration between the agencies in the port corridor was key and the activities within this axis have been very successful due to the collaboration of all.
"We are all here to ensure that the necessary platform is provided for everyone to do the right thing and that the name Nigeria does not attract more negative comments," he said.
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