The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have agreed on modalities for seamless and timely
The agreement was reached in a meeting between the director general of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, and comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali , at the office of the customs CG in Abuja at the weekend.
According to the CG of Customs, “because of the peculiarities of the urgent need of these assets, there is a need to find a common ground that would assist in the full deployment of these assets.” While appreciating the comptroller general for the efforts to clear the Deep Blue Project assets still at the ports, Dr Jamoh, urged the Customs to share information and capacity with the agency to ensure successful implementation of the Deep Blue Project.
The NIMASA DG also raised the issue of the modular floating dock, which he described as a public asset to be managed by the ICRC.He said: “The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission is fully involved in the process to select a management partner for the modular floating dockyard. We urge the Nigeria Customs to see and treat the asset as a national asset that should enjoy some concession in terms of duties.
When it becomes operational, hundreds of direct jobs will be created and thousands of indirect employments will also be created.
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