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Eromosele Abiodun writes on what transpired between NPA, INTELS, LADOL, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the need for president Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene before the maritime sector is further imperiled Twenty-two days ago, Nigerians woke up to the news that the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has been suspended from office for an allegation that the NPA under her watch failed to remit operating surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). The NPAâs Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Mohamed Koko, a key member of the NPA management alleged to have withheld operating surpluses was appointed to replace his boss, an appointment regarded by pundits as a curious elevation for a major figure in the administration to be investigated. ....
By Eromosele Abiodun Last week’s suspension of Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman, at the request of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was the culmination of a two-year war of attrition between the duo, triggered by disagreement in 2019 over whether or not to renew the channel management contracts, THISDAY findings have shown. It was learnt that the NPA had in 2019 placed advertisement in newspapers calling for expression of interest and bids. Sources said three bid rounds were cancelled on the orders of the minister over disagreements on the selective bids and open bids. ....
THISDAY reports that the channels in contention are Lagos, Port Harcourt (Bonny) and Warri, while Calabar is under litigation, with each valued at “$100 million a year for five years making it $1.5 billion (N600 billion) for the three channels for the five years.” Advertisement Amaechi was said to have cancelled the three bid rounds for the NPA contracts in 2019, with the NPA placing another advertisements last year calling for expression of interest. The report noted that the NPA rejected Amaechi’s request for two Chinese companies to manage Bonny and Warri Channels out of 25 and 18 companies that submitted technical bids, respectively. ....
Last week’s suspension of Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman, at the request of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was the culmination of a two-year war of attrition between the duo, triggered by disagreement in 2019 over whether or not to renew the channel management contracts, THISDAY findings have shown. It was learnt that the NPA had in 2019 placed advertisement in newspapers calling for expression of interest and bids. Sources said three bid rounds were cancelled on the orders of the minister over disagreements on the selective bids and open bids. The process was suspended till May 11, 2020, when the NPA placed advertisements calling for expression of interest, which was again moved to October 2020 because participants protested that they could not participate because of COVID-19 restrictions. ....