Maritime

OGFZ Seeks Synergy To Achieve Goals

Published

11 years ago

February 20, 2015

The Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority, Onne, Rivers State, Hon. Victor Alabo, has stressed the need for all stakeholders and practitioners in the zone to synergise in order to achieve set objectives.
Alabo, who made the call at the oil and gas investors forum held at Onne, recently, said the need for such robust adequate co-operation could not be over-emphasised as the free zone has a peculiar terrain with rules and regulations governing it.
According to him, the investors forum was organized with the aim of correcting inter-agency interference in the free zone, as well as taxation and security situation.
He opined that, “Any agency interfacing with another without recourse to the Free Zone Authority is an offence by law”, stressing that all stakeholders and practitioners at the free zone should endeavour to work in harmony and mutually with a view to creating an enabling and conducive atmosphere to operate.
The Managing Director noted that taxes at the free Zone are within the preview of the rules and regulations governing the zone, and warned that the zone would no longer tolerant any act of tax defaults, appealing to all stakeholders and investors to ensure strict compliance in order to fast-track conducive working environment and revenue generation.
Alabo disclosed that there is a tax office at the free zone complex to enable all clients to comply, pointing out that, “clients of workers at the free zone are liable to pay PAYE Tax in accordance with the rules and regulations of the zone”.
The Onne Oil and Gas Free zone boss also hinted that the authority has a training fund aimed at beefing up training and human capacity development at the zone, and further hinted that the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is a fund set aside to train staff of clients at the free zone.
The forum was attended by stakeholders and investors from all walks of life including the Onne Area Controller of Customs, Hamzat Gummi, who also made some presentation that borders on cargo documentations, clearance of goods, security and co-operation that would be in line with the protection of the fiscal policies of the Federal republic of Nigeria.

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Eastern Zonal Co-ordinator, NIMASA, Mr Anthony Ogedi (2nd right), presenting a life vest to the Chairman of maritime workers, Bonny Unit, Hon Israel Pepple, during a safety campaign organised by NIMASA in Port Harcourt recently.

Maritime

Customs Kaduna Command Generates ?5b Revenue In Oct

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10 hours ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kaduna Area Command, has achieved a new revenue milestone, generating ?5.16 billion in October 2025

The Area Command said the feat was the highest monthly revenue ever recorded.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Ridwan Yusuf, revealed this in a Statement made available to Journalists

The figure, Yusuf said, represent 96 per cent increase above the monthly target and a 196 per cent target performance.

Yusuf said that the command collected ?39.79 billion between January and October 2025, compared with ?24.06 billion generated during the same period in 2024 reflecting a substantial year,on year growth.

the Area Controller, Comptroller Saad Hassan, attributed the record performance to the dedication and professionalism of officers and stakeholders, in line with the modernisation agenda of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi.

He identified improved stakeholders’ engagement, digitalisation of excise operations, and enhanced officers’ motivation as key factors driving the Command’s success.

“The Command’s performance demonstrates the effectiveness of our current operational strategies and our unwavering commitment to national economic stability,” Hassan said.

He assured that the command would continue to sustain the momentum by facilitating legitimate trade and improving revenue collection mechanisms.

The Command also reaffirmed its resolve to uphold professionalism and integrity in line with the service’s overall mission of trade facilitation and economic growth.

By; Chinedu Wosu

Maritime

Shipper’s Council Advocates Sensitization Of Staff On NSITF Scheme

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10 hours ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called for proper Sensitization of staff on the proposed insurance scheme by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, NSC, Akutah Pius, made the call while playing host to a courtesy visit by NSITF officials to his office, in Lagos.

Represented by Director of Human Resources Management, Alhaji Mustapha Zubairu, Akutah emphasized the Nigeria Shipper’s Council commitment to prioritizing staff insurance and health, citing existing policies with positive impacts on employees’ lives.

He requested NSITF to strengthen its legal framework to enable the NSC to fully benefit from the scheme.

Earlier, the Team Head, NSITF’ Adegbite Oludotun said that the organization provides compensation for insured government employees in case of injury, disability, or death during active service.

While commending the NSC for registering with the scheme, Oludotun assured adequate compensation for employee claims and safety.

By: Chinedu Wosu

Maritime

Navy Rescues Six Male, Five Female Passengers From Drowning In Rivers

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10 hours ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) of Nigerian Navy Service NNS has rescued six male and five female passengers from a sinking speedboat along Bonny waterways in Rivers state

This is contained in a Statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, and made available to newsmen, in Abuja.

Adams-Aliu said the rescue operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Bonny, along the Bonny River.

According to the statement, the boat, which departed Nembe Waterside Jetty in Port Harcourt for Coal Beach Jetty in Bonny Island, developed engine failure midstream and began taking in water near the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne, Rivers State.

He said the swift response of the Naval patrol team under heavy rainfall prevented a major tragedy as all 11 passengers comprising six males and five females, were safely evacuated and taken to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Jetty for medical checks.

“The rescued victims were later handed over to the Marine Police for onward reunification with their families,”

The Naval spokesman said the Navy, in another Operation last wednesday, intensified crackdown on crude oil theft with the deactivation of multiple illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta.

He said personnel of FOB Escravos dismantled two sites at Obodo Omadino Community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta.

“Similarly, the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER patrol team uncovered and deactivated another site with cooking ovens, reservoirs, sacks, jerrycans, and dugout pits filled with stolen crude and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil around Bakana and Isaka areas of Rivers.

“Also, personnel of FOB Bonny dismantled a refining site at Eyamba Community in Bonny Local Government Area, while NNS DELTA patrol team deactivated another at Opumani Creek in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta,”

Adams-Aliu said the operations reflect the Navy’s renewed commitment under the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, to ensure maritime safety, protect national assets, and promote lawful economic activities.

The statement reaffirmed that the Nigerian Navy would sustain the momentum in its fight against crude oil theft and all forms of illegality within the nation’s maritime domain.

By: Chinedu Wosu