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PIB: Scrap NDDC now, it has failed the people, Oil Host Communities tell FG
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By Henry Umoru
HOST Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, (HOSTCOM) Tuesday called on the Federal Government to scrap the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC) for the development of the region as it has failed the people of the Niger Delta.
A Senate Joint Committee has been investigating alleged preferential treatment of foreign vessels and breach of the Cabotage Act 2003 and Local Content Act 2010. Ben Olasupo, who has been following the probe, says testimonies by DG of NIMASA and evidences so far point to needless ado about nothing.
Although the concept of maritime cabotage has several meanings from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, such as short sea shipping, coastwise trade, coasting trade, it boils down to protecting domestic shipping industry from foreign competitions.
Nigeria’s cabotage regime is embodied in the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003, which became operational in April 2004. The purpose is to reserve commercial transportation within Nigerian coastal and inland waters to vessels flying the Nigerian flag, owned and crewed by Nigerian citizens, and built-in Nigeria.
By Nwabueze Okonkwo
Hon. Okwudili Ezenwankwo representing Orumba North and South Constituency in the House of Representatives has revealed why he continued to share his God-given wealth with the less-privileged ones in the society.
He said that apart deriving joy and self-satisfaction in sharing with the less-privileged ones, he is also comforted by the service of God and humanity.
Ezenwankwo who spoke to newsmen at his residential home, Onitsha, Anambra state, ahead of his readiness to distribute cars, tricycles, motorcycles, residential houses, cash and food items worth millions of naira today, December 28, 2020, to all indigents persons in his constituency, through his Foundation, Okwudili Ezenwankwo Foundation, OEF, said he was also encouraged to do more based on the abundant blessings and grace he usually received from God.