Maritime
Lockdown: Sifax Condemns Detention Of Workers
The management of Sifax Group has raised alarm over detention of its personnel by security agencies despite proper identification and covering letter from the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA).
In a statement signed by the Group Managing Director of Sifax, Mr Adekunle Oyinloye, and made available to The Tide in Lagos, the company said that its operations at the terminal had been faced with daunting challenges since the lockdown.
Oyinloye disclosed this during a tour of all terminals in Lagos by the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman to assess the impact of the lockdown on ports.
He said: “We have encountered a lot of challenges including the harassment and detention of our staff by security agencies despite presenting their ID cards and the cover letter from NPA and bank closure at the ports,among others.
“We will need your assistance to address these obstacles to our operations”, he pleaded with the NPA boss”.
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos