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‘Rivers Port Improves Economy Of Nigeria’

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The Management of Rivers Port Complex says the Port had done a lot to improve the economic growth and development of the country.

This assertion was contained in a statement by the Chief Port Public Affairs Officer of the Port, Mrs Barbra Ejemeh Nchey-Achukwu and made available to The Tide Correspondent in Port Harcourt recently.

According to the statement, the Port account for 10 per cent of the business activities in cargo portfolio in Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), adding that it also provide critical services to the concessionaires and stakeholders, while finished products of Petroleum were brought into the country.

The statement also has it that Rivers Port is still very relevant in the scheme of economic activities by sustaining the nation’s economy, yielding huge revenue to the country as it performed its roles and mandate by the Federal Government Satisfactorily.

As the Port Clocks its 100 years of maritime services this year, the statement further said it would continue to operate ship and cargo operations within its catchment areas of North East, South East and South South, disclosing that the Port was provided with wharfage and berthing facilities in 1926 to cope with domestic trade along the Niger Delta Line and other parts of the country.

Accessing its activities in the past 100 years, the statement said the composite nature of the port had encouraged it to administer 47 Jetties within close proximity and far flung locations, stressing that,” the port is a modest port with the traditional ways of handling cargo. It has 8 berths and 47 Jetties.”

It also stated that as a natural port that has an access channel at the Bonny Rivers approximately 52 noutical miles from the fairway Buoy to the wharf area, it is made up of Port Harcourt Hard quays with a total quay length of 1,290 metres, which could accommodate vessels within the range of 110 to 195 metres in Length over All (LOA).

The Port, it was further gathered is equipped with 16 tank farms of 3,048 tonns capacity for bulk oil installation with a conveyor belt and a pier holding the structure, while there are also seven transit sheds storage of 26,337.15 square meters capacity.

On the area of physical infrastructure, they have embarked on some projects such as Visual Personnel Network (VPN) to access information, maintained crafts regularly, rehabilitate berths one, two and three which are 74 per cent completed.

It also rehabilitate road and water distribution network which is 74 per cent completed, rehabilitate fenders at the quay apron which is in progress while preliminary under water survey of sheet, concrete pile and bulk heads for wave is on going.

“Rivers Port is also receiving massive facelift along side a high volume of activities, the statement further said, pointing out that the two concessionaires, ports and Terminals Operators Nigeria Limited (PTOC) and Bua Terminal Limited living up to expectation in their contract terms in the area of construction and rebuilding of facilities.

It however noted that the services at the port continued to change with time following the decision of the government to shift focus to other activities expected to generate local employment.

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Fall Off Container Crushes Woman To Death

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Tragedy struck on Friday, when a fully loaded 40ft container fell from a Mack truck and crushed a woman to death along Lagos, Ibadan Expressway.
The Tide gathered  that the Mack truck was on high speed when the incident occurred around NNPC inward Alapere, Ogudu, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
A statement made available to our correspondent in Lagos by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightment Department of Lagos State traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, said a fully loaded 40ft Mack articulated truck fell on a Nissan car with registration number ABJ 692BG and instantly killed a woman at the rear of the car, while the car driver survived unhurt with the support of LASTMA officials.
Taofiq confirmed that the driver of the Mack articulated truck with his motor-boy ran away immediately the fatal accident occurred.
He said, according to preliminary investigation, the truck while on a high speed lost control as a result of a brake failure and rammed into a moving Nissan car on motion by N.N.P.C inward Alapere, Ogudu, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos.
The rescue agencies at the scene of the crash were the LASEMA, Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Police.
Also at the accident scene were the LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, LASTMA Director of Traffic Incidents, Event Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance, Mr. Hakeem Adeosun, and the LASTMA rescue team.
General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare Oki, however, warned motoring public, particularly truck drivers, to stop over speeding and ensure their vehicles are properly checked, including the braking system, before embarking on any journey within or outside the State.
The incident attracted passers-by, who thronged the scene lamenting the unfortunate incident, accusing men of the ports task force of negligence.

 

By: Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos

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PTML Customs Posts N66.92bn Revenue In First Quarter 2024

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The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has presented an impressive revenue record collection for the first quarter of 2024.
According to the Command, it collected the sum of N66,920,181,586.30 as total revenue for the quarter of 2024, which is N22,198,965,809.55 higher than N44,721,215,776.75 collected between January and March 2023, representing 49.6 percent increase.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command , Compt. Saidu Abba Yusuf, who described the increase in revenue collection as a laudable feat , said the Command is more committed towards trade facilitation and support government drive for ease of doing business.
Comptroller Yusuf, who thanked the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for initiating strategies to achieve faster cargo clearance, reiterared that PTML Command under his watch aims to surpass its record of three hour cargo clearance for compliant traders.
According to Yusuf, the launching of time release study (TRS), which is ongoing, and other deliberate efforts by the Comptroller General have contributed in the expansion of terminal space and promoting ease of doing business in PTML.
He also disclosed that the PTML Command has potentials to achieve two hour cargo clearance and surpass its existing three hours record, if port users compliance level is improved upon.
Comptroller Yusuf, who described PTML as one of the safest and most secure environment for RoRo (Roll On Roll Off) and general cargoes, also advised importets and their agents to take advantage of the incentives available for compliant traders such as fast track, advance ruling and possible migration to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.
He reminded port users in PTML of the robust and time conscious dispute resolution mechanism, which has contributed immensely to the revenue collection, trade facilitation and anti smuggling functions of the Command.
While commending the various government and private sector stakeholders for their cooperation and support towards realisation of government goal of revenue collection and prevention of unlawful activities, Comptroller Yusuf expressed optimism that the Command will surpass its annual target for the year.

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Customs Comptroller Lauds Scanning Officers Over Efficiency

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The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Customs Command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, has commended the officers of the Non Intrusive Inspection Technology Unit (NIITU) for their invaluable contributions to the overall success of the Command.
Comptroller Jaiyeoba, who was on an unscheduled visit to the scanner site, reminded the officers of the importance of team work as a strong basis to sustain the gains of compliance and revenue collection recently recorded by the Command.
According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Apapa Command, CSC Abubakar Usman, Comptroller Jaiyeoba thanked Deputy Comptroller, Salamatu Atuluku, the Officer in Charge of scanning site, and encouraged the unit not to be deterred by complaints coming from persons who were made to pay accurate duties to government after issuance of demand notices.
The Customs boss stated that no business person who is made to part with money will be happy with officers that refused compromising the ethics of their job.
He noted that “The main reason for me coming here is to appreciate you. I may not see you, but I have seen your work and I won’t keep quiet about what I have seen about your work. You are doing very well. I just want to encourage you to work as a team. If you don’t work as a team, you give room for outsiders to come in and when they come in, they divide you, and when they divide you, achieving success will be very difficult.
“Do your work without blemish. Once you keep your arm straight, you can stand before anybody. Your work as a Customs Officer is to ensure that you do the correct thing.
“For those of you doing intervention in the form of Demand Notice (DN), there is no body who part with money that will be happy with you. They will want to play intelligent by hiding somewhere. When you fetch them from their hiding place, they become your enemy.
Whatever they write about anybody here will still come down to me and if anybody works well, the onus on me is to defend such a person .
“Just have it at the back of your mind that you owe yourself the duty of doing your work diligently whether anyone comes around as a friend or enemy. It is not enough for you to rest. The reward for hard work is more work. These demands require sacrifice so that you can maintain the status”.

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