LAGOS, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 – The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has said it will strictly enforce the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council’s (PEBEC) directives to ensure compliance to the October 26, 2011 presidential directive on agencies permitted to operate in the ports.
A press statement signed by Ahmed Goje, the Authority’s General Managers Corporate Affairs and Strategic Planning and made available to INDEPENDENT, reiterated that only eight Federal Government Agencies are allowed to operate and have physical representation at all port locations in the country.
“The agencies allowed representation at the ports are Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Nigerian Customs Service (NCS); Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA); Nigeria Police; Department of State Security (DSS); Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Port Health and the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) should remain at the ports.
