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Surrender Explosives, Anti-Bomb Squad Tells Militants

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The Commissioner of Police in-charge of Anti-Bomb Squad, Mr. Chris Olakpe has urged the Federal Government’s Amnesty team to extend its operations to the recovery of explosives in illegal possession.

Mr. Olakpe, who made the call Friday, during a courtesy call on Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, described explosives as a most devastating instrument which must be recovered from illegal use to ensure the safety of the environment.

The Commissioner said already men of the Anti-bomb unit have been dispatched to Maiduguri to detonate explosives recovered from the Boko Haram sect, while efforts were been made to recover and detonate those from Bauchi State and other parts of the country.

On the new charge to fish out and detonate explosives in Rivers State, the Anti Bomb Police Commissioner said the disarmament process would soon commence and called for the cooperation of the people of the state in ridding the environment of explosives.

The Police Commissioner said the state got two brand new tiger 4×4 vehicles, equipped with explosive antidote configuration, while his visit is also part of effects to beef up all aspects of EOD unit in the state to meet present realities.

The Police Commissioner said he had already visited the Port Harcourt Refinery to educate workers on steps to be taken in an event of explosion and how to envisage dynamite or a bomb.

The Anti Bomb Police boss said he is also using part of his visit to launch an awareness campaign in the state and thanked the state government for its assistance to the unit, particularly for the provision of brand new pick up vehicle to ease its job.

Responding, Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi assured the Police Commissioner in-charge of Explosive Ordinance Dispcsal (EOD) that members of the Amnesty Committee would be reminded to request those surrendering arms to also hand over explosives in their possession.

“Thank you for drawing our attention to the issue of explosives, having reminded me, I will bring it to the attention of the Amnesty Committee to also request them to surrender their explosives like dynamites etc” Governor assured.

He congratulated the Police EOD Unit for benefitting from the new equipment, noting that Nigerians have started taking the lives of her citizens seriously, and reminded the Police of their responsibility to maintain law and order in the society.

In a related development the police commissioner in charge of anti Bomb squad, Mr Chris Olakpe, has said that Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Unit of t~ State Police Command has been strengthened for better performance.

Mr Alakpe who disclosed this Friday during a courtesy call on the State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi at Government House, Port Harcourt, said the State Anti Bomb Unit benefitted from the 28 new vehicles fully equipped with accessories provided by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Police Commissioner said the state got two brand new tiger 4×4 vehicles equipped with explosive antidote configuration while his visit is also part of effects to beef up all aspects of EOD unit in the state to meet present realities.

According to him, Rivers people would begin to see more Anti bomb vehicles parading the streets because they have instruction to fish out those involved in illegal use of explosives and to get them disarmed as well as render the area safe.

He used the opportunity to appeal to the State Governor to remind the Amnesty Committee through the Federal Government that while the Committee is looking for guns they should also look for the most devastating instrument which is the explosives to ensure safe environment.

Mr Alakpe said already his men from Lagos has gone to Maiduguri to demolish over 20 explosives recovered from the Boko Haram while work is going on in Bauchi State to demolish those recovered from the sect in the state.

The Police Commissioner said he had already visited the Port Harcourt Refinery to educate workers on steps to be taken in an event of explosion and how to envisage dynamite or a bomb.

The Anti Bomb Police boss said he is also using part of his visit to launch an awareness campaign in the state and thanked the state government for its assistance to the unit particularly for the provision of brand new pick-up vehicle to ease its job.

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NPA Assures On Staff Welfare 

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the management will continue to accompany its port infrastructure  and equipment  modernization drive  with the development of the welfare of its personnel.
Dantsoho made the disclosure recently while responding to the commendation by the Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) and the senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASGOC) on the  clearing  of the age-long problem of employee stagnation, when the union paid him a courtesy visit at the Authority’s headquarters in Lagos.
A Statement by NPA’s General Manager Corporate & Strategic Communications, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara, quoted Dantsoho as saying,  “our Port infrastructure and equipment modernization drive will go hand-in-hand with continuous staff welfare improvement”.
The NPA MD disclosed that human capital development constitutes the key strategy for creating and sustaining superior performance under his watch, adding that “talent development constitutes a critical success factor for the actualization of the big hairy audacious goals we have set for ourselves especially in the area of Port competitiveness.
“The only way we can meet and indeed exceed stakeholders’ expectations is to deepen the competencies of our human resources assets and boosting their morale.”
Speaking further, Dantsoho commended the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for approving the strategic proposal of the Dantsoho-led Management team that solved the over a decade-long problem of lack of promotion that had fuelled industrial disharmony.
“I must specially appreciate our amiable Minister for graciously approving the multi-pronged stratagem we deployed that cleared all outstanding cases of employee stagnation by conducting examinations in one fell swoop and instituted timelines to forestall a recurrence of such anomaly”, he sad.
Speaking on behalf of the joint maritime labour unions, the President  of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations & Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Bodunde stated, “In addition to clearance of the backlog of stagnated promotions, we also wish to express our appreciation for the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare packages for staff, and the revision of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which now addresses our members’ concerns about inflationary pressures.”
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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ANLCA Chieftain Emerges FELCBA’s VP

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National Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Elder Olumide Fakanlu, has been elected Vice President of the Federation of ECOWAS Licensed Customs Brokers Association (FELCBA).
The election took place during the FELCBA Congress, held from Tuesday, June 17th to Thursday, June 19th, 2025, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Fakanlu’s emergence as Vice President marks a significant achievement for Nigeria within the regional customs brokerage community.
Apart from Fakanlu, Secretary of the Seme Chapter of ANLCA, Austin Nwosu, was also elected, securing the role of Secretary of Relations with Institutions.
The Nigerian delegation played an active role in the congress, with Michael Ebeatu nominated as a member of the electoral officer team, ensuring a fair and transparent election process.
The three-day congress concluded with delegates undertaking a visit to the Sierra Leone Port, offering insights into the host nation’s maritime operations, followed by a recreational trip to the Tokeh Beach.
The newly elected executives are expected to lead FELCBA in its efforts to harmonize customs brokerage practices, promote trade facilitation, and advocate for the interests of licensed customs brokers across the ECOWAS sub-region.
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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NSC, Police Boost Partnership On Port Enforcement 

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In a bid to enhance more enforcement in the nation’s Port, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The Council said the collaboration is aimed at enhancing stronger enforcement, compliance and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports.
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of  NSC, Dr. Pius Akutah, made this known during a visit to the  Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The visit, which he said, focused on strengthening institutional synergy, comes in the wake of growing responsibilities for the NSC under the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Akutah emphasized the critical role of security agencies in supporting port operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.
He called for the posting of police officers to assist the Council’s monitoring and enforcement teams at key port locations including Lagos, Warri, Onne, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
“The posting will complement the activities of our revived task teams and enhance our ability to enforce standards across the maritime logistics chain”, he said.
Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Egbetokun, assured the Council of the Force’s readiness to continue supporting the growth of the maritime sector.
The IGP acknowledged that compliance enforcement is essential to the successful implementation of Nigeria’s Blue Economy objectives.
“The NSC and NPF are expected to deepen collaboration in the months ahead, with a shared focus on building a secure, efficient, and competitive port environment”, to the IGP emphasized.
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